'All I have left’: As election cycle spotlights homeless crisis, bylaw seizures ‘devastating’ for Victoria’s unhoused
Many cities are seeing bylaw enforcement ramp up. BC’s capital is a case study — and it’s hurting those already most vulnerable
Mike Graeme
Victoria bylaw officers trashed newly donated tents within days — contrary to city claims
The city has disputed years of claims that it discards unhoused people's belongings. De Facto reporters tracked new tents and carts to see where they ended up.
Apples, carrots, and peas on bikes — for migrant rights
A ride for migrant workers. VPD officer charged with fraud. Police knew voyeur breached bail. Court blocks decampment. Hospital sent senior to DTES shelter
My time fighting BC’s wildfires
Plus: Overdose prevention site axed. Cop guilty of breach of trust. 138 more toxic drug deaths.
‘A two-tier system’: Rights groups say the immigration system is built on exploitation. A new law could make it even worse
With Bill C-12 now in force, volunteers build a mobile office for migrant workers amid escalating concerns over deportations and asylum restrictions
BC journalists launch new worker-owned investigative publication
Six reporters, editors, and photojournalists in Victoria and Vancouver are taking matters into their own hands with a new co-operative — launching just after World Press Freedom Day and International Workers’ Day — to publish investigative journalism about legal, justice, and rights issues.