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A guide on basic rights designed for people who rely on public space and regularly interact with law enforcement figures, including police, bylaw officers, and private security guards because of their living conditions.
Various booklets that explains your rights and the programs available to you as an Indigenous person in federal or provincial custody.
What you need to know before you call 911 at the scene of an overdose. Not everyone will be safe from arrest when and if police attend.
In cooperation with BC Association of People on Methadone, Pivot has produced 15,000 methadone patient’s rights cards. Faced with systemic abuse and discrimination from unethical physicians, pharmacists, and others, methadone patients across the province are standing up for their rights.
This booklet will explain how to qualify for methadone treatment in prison, the requirements of the Correctional Service of Canada program, how methadone is administered, and the reasons why you might be cut off methadone treatment.
The British Columbia Human Rights Code applies to provincial prisoners in BC. These booklets tell you what rights are protected under human rights law and how to try to resolve human rights complaints.
Booklet that explains what rights you have as a provincial prisoner in British Columbia, and how to exercise your rights.
The Canadian Human Rights Act applies to federal prisoners. This booklet tells you what rights are protected under human rights law and how to try to resolve human rights complaints.
If Service Canada made a decision about your employment insurance and you don’t agree with it, you can ask them to reconsider, and then appeal to the Social Security Tribunal (SST). This page explains how to do this, including the levels of appeal and the various deadlines.
This manual describes the key legal issues related to residential care in British Columbia, along with the appropriate processes and available legal or administrative remedies.
