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Recommendation 3:
The Attorney General must take immediate action to increase access to justice for people who believe they have been the victims of excessive force, discrimination, or harassment by police by: b. amending the Police Act to expand the mandate of the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) in order to: i. ensure that all police officers and forces operating in BC fall under the mandate of the OPCC; ii. ensure that civilian investigators and civilian staff members are responsible for the entirety of the complaint resolution process; and iii. allow the OPCC to audit police complaints each year, particularly where they involve discrimination based on race, gender, poverty, or health status, and publicly report on areas of concern for further investigation or reform.
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Recommendation 7:
The Director of Police Services must develop the following Provincial Policies for all policing agencies in British Columbia: a Provincial Policy on confiscation of belongings by police which includes: i. a strong statement that explains to all police forces the harm caused by the confiscation of homeless people’s belongings; ii. deprioritize confiscating homeless people’s belongings, especially necessities of life such as shelter, clothing, medication, and important personal items; and iii. a directive to issue receipts for belongings and cash where they must be taken, with instructions for how to get them back.
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Recommendation 18:
The Governments of BC and Canada must amend their prosecutorial policy, specifically: a. amend the BC Crown Counsel Policy Manual to include a policy on “Conditions of Release” that: i. aligns with the Criminal Code requirement that an accused be released unconditionally unless their detention or the imposition of conditions is justified; ii. reflects Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence requiring that conditions of release be minimally onerous and that every imposition of more restrictive conditions must be individually justified; and iii. takes into consideration the potential harms of imposing certain conditions on some individuals based on their social condition, race, ability status, housing status, and substance use.
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Recommendation 20:
The Governments of BC and Canada must amend their prosecutorial policy, specifically: c. amend the Public Prosecution Service of Canada Deskbook Part 3.18 sections 2 and 5 to: i. more clearly reflect the Criminal Code requirement that an accused be released unconditionally unless their detention or the imposition of conditions is justified; and ii. take into consideration the potential harms of imposing certain conditions on certain individuals based on their social condition, race, ability status, housing status, and substance use. ii. take into consideration the potential harms of imposing certain conditions on certain individuals based on their social condition, race, ability status, housing status, and substance use.
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Recommendation 1:
Identify the needs of different community members to be better able to serve across parallel systems; leaving it solely to the free market will continue to gentrify the area and exacerbate existing cohesion problems.
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Recommendation 14:
Government should invest resources in expanding legal aid coverage to a broader range of family law problems, and should raise the income cut-off so that the working poor can access legal advice and representation.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
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West Coast Leaf
West Coast Leaf
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2014
2014
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Recommendation 38:
Funding for cultural programming that is consistent and frequent
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Recommendation 59:
Fully restore and fund poverty law legal aid in BC to address areas such as income security, employment, housing, and debt.
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Recommendation 22:
From our findings, there is also a desire from business operators for further “clean-up of public spaces with local business”. Current actions are not satisfactory based on our interview findings. This ongoing challenge can be attributed to larger systemic issues. We stress that ‘clean-up’ does not mean increasing police presence in the neighbourhood.
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Recommendation 6:
Expand the post-secondary program options eligible for support under the Single Parent Employment Initiative and, in the absence of enhancements to BC’s refundable post-secondary grants, allow all those on social assistance to retain benefits while attending a post-secondary institution.
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