Pivot Legal Society

A resident of a street encampment in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside watched on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, as workers began removing some people's belongings after the city handed out notices advising that tents and other structures will be dismantled.

British Columbia is applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of illicit drugs in an effort to help more people get care in a health crisis that has claimed 7,700 lives over five years.

When someone broke into her car earlier this month, Meenakshi Mannoe knew the potential consequences of calling police.