The street community is subject to disproportionate ticketing for minor offenses and frequent police harassment. The social and economic costs of this policing of poverty are unacceptable. Its time for us to set things straight and make this a safer community for everyone.
Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy, and other action in the public interest. Located in the Student Union Building of the University of Victoria, VIPIRG is a place where …
According to the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s 2010 report, there are over 600 missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Of these deaths, nearly half of the murder cases remain unsolved. Rates of violence against Indigenous women are highest in British Columbia with 28% of the cases of missing and murdered women occurring here.
Our current focus is on making poverty visible and addressing its root causes. We see the rest of our priorities through this lens. Our work prioritizes ongoing relationships with local Nations, communities, territories and ecosystems.
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According to the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s 2010 report, there are over 600 missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Of these deaths, nearly half of the murder cases remain unsolved. Rates of violence against Indigenous women are highest in British Columbia with 28% of the cases of missing and murdered women occurring here.
The street community is subject to disproportionate ticketing for minor offenses and frequent police harassment. The social and economic costs of this policing of poverty are unacceptable. Its time for us to set things straight and make this a safer community for everyone.
This initiative is a current and on-going work of a member of the Lekwungen community whom is inviting Indigenous people and allies to work together in reinstating the Kwetlal food system.
Do you want hands-on learning about supporting local native plants, and how to remove plants that destroy the balance in local Indigenous food systems? …Or if you already have knowledge about local plants and ‘restoration’, want to share what you’ve learned?
This study explores the social costs of policing poverty by documenting the experiences and perspectives of members of the Victoria street community. Study findings suggest that immediate action must be taken to end the disproportionate and unjustified interference with the daily lives of street-involved people
Allies of Drug War Survivors is currently working alongside the Society of Living Illicit Drug Users (SOLID) and The Beddow Centre to host an ‘Activism and Advocacy Skills-building Convergence’ by and for people who use drugs right here in Victoria.