Out of Sight: Policing Poverty in Victoria, Coast and Straits Salish Territories
Study findings suggest that immediate action must be taken to end the disproportionate and unjustified interference with the daily lives of street-involved people
Study findings suggest that immediate action must be taken to end the disproportionate and unjustified interference with the daily lives of street-involved people
VIPIRG’s Research Coordinator, Tamara Herman has made her first short video documentary. Rig Dig is a ten-minute piece about an amazing peer-run service for people who use illicit drugs in Victoria, Coast & Straights Salish Territories…
The purpose of the report was to capture a “snapshot” of the overall health and wellbeing of individuals visiting the Burnside Family Medical Clinic. The information gathered can be used to develop a deeper understanding of health and well-being in the neighbourhood, while serving as baseline data to analyze changes as the community grows. The findings will be disseminated to community groups, agencies, service providers and policymakers in order to enrich their efforts to meet the needs of the diverse populations they serve.