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Recommendation 16:
Amend the Commencement of Enrolment Policy (MOC 15-074) to remove the wait period for all new and returning BC residents coming from outside of Canada and ensure access to health care upon arrival.
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Recommendation 108:
Amend the City of Vancouver Single Room Accommodation bylaw to define SRO conversion to mean raising rents above income assistance-shelter rates. Include zero–eviction conditions in all renovation and building permits.
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Recommendation 14:
Amend the BC Prosecution Service Information Sheet “Bail (Conditional Release)” to reflect the presumption of unconditional release.
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Recommendation 26:
Amend the BC Human Rights Code and Residential Tenancy Act to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of social condition including class, poverty and drug use.
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Recommendation 13:
Amend the BC Crown Counsel Policy Manual to include a policy on “Conditions of Release” that:
- aligns with the Criminal Code requirement that an accused be released unconditionally unless their detention or the imposition of conditions is justified;
- 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
- 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 14:
Amend the B.C. Human Rights Code, RSBC 1996, c210 to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on social condition.
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Recommendation 19:
Amend the Adult Custody Policy to require that any planned or reasonably anticipated use of force be videotaped with a body camera from the outset, and that any spontaneous use of force be videotaped immediately after it begins.
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Recommendation 32:
Amend the Adult Custody Policy to require photographing of all visible injuries (whether or not they require medical attention). Clarify who is responsible for photographing a prisoner’s injuries (it must not be staff who were involved in the use of force) and how soon the photographs must be taken.
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Recommendation 20:
Amend the Adult Custody Policy to require managers to ensure all relevant video footage of a use of force has been preserved within 14 days (so that footage is not deleted).
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Recommendation 31:
Amend the Adult Custody Policy to require decontamination showers (unshackled and with soap, for as long as necessary for proper decontamination) and fresh clothing to be provided immediately. The decontamination process should be videotaped (with provisions made to ensure privacy is protected).
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