Community groups disappointed provincial mental health and addictions strategy neglects law
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Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Community groups joined together to express disappointment in “A Pathway to Hope” – the provincial mental health and addictions strategy announced yesterday by the Premier and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. The strategy […]
Another blow to BC tenants: Rental Housing Task Force recommendations fail to protect tenants
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Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
In addition to direct legal services and public education, CLAS uses its expertise to advocate for systemic law reform. We work with community and advocacy groups to develop […]
Supreme Court of Canada issues decision with grave consequence for marginalized communities’ access to justice
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Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has released a decision today that will impact the human rights protections available to vulnerable groups who want to challenge government discrimination. The […]
BC Supreme Court finds In favour of former tent city residents
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Victoria, BC
Former residents of Super-in-Tent City (SIC), a tent city formerly located on the Victoria law courts property, are celebrating a May 18, 2018, decision from Justice Sharma of the BC Supreme Court, affirming their […]
Changes to the Residential Tenancy Act won’t protect renters facing renovictions
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Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
On April 12 2018, the BC government announced amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act (the “RTA”). The government says that the aim of these amendments is to increase protections for tenants facing […]
Renovicted Tenant Gets Justice at BC Supreme Court
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Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Tenant advocacy organizations are celebrating a decision from the BC Supreme Court which set aside a “renoviction” allowed by the Residential Tenancy Branch.
Vivian Baumann has lived in her apartment for […]