Category: Vancouver
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Vancouver’s Pivot Legal Society 3rd blog post: The Mega Event in an Era of Extreme Heat and Climatic Crisis
*republished with permission from Pivot Legal Society On Tuesday June 24, 2026, as Canada and Switzerland faced off at BC Place, the outdoor temperature in Vancouver reached 27.7°C. It was the warmest June 24 in Vancouver in more than a century. That same day, a total of 21 communities across British Columbia reached or surpassed all-time daily…
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World Cup attendees from Africa, South Asia denied visas to Canada
*screenshot from CTV site featuring news article
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Vancouver’s Pivot Legal Society 2nd blog post: What has FIFA’s Human Rights Framework Amounted to? – Part 2
-by Pivot Legal Society in Vancouver, BC; reposted with permission – access original here Just two weeks ahead of the first 2026 World Cup match, Vancouver released its final FIFA Human Rights Action Plan. The Plan, dated May 25, 2026, updated a February draft that Pivot and a coalition of allied organizations had heavily criticized. Though the…
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Vancouver’s Pivot Legal Society releases the first of their blog post series titled “FIFA on the Block: The Games, the Streets, and the Moment – Part 1”
-Pivot Legal Society Reposted with permission from Pivot. Access original here along with a sign up for the Legal Observer Program and further resources. The FIFA 2026 World Cup Games are less than five weeks from descending on Vancouver, sparking much foreboding – and for good reason. Mega sporting events are notorious for inviting a…
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Community Statement on FIFA 2026 and Human Rights in Vancouver from the Ayx Community Bus
-by Ayx Community Bus With the World Cup fast approaching, former CRAB Park tent city residents in Vancouver are sounding the alarm about forced displacement and street-level policing. These concerns occur amidst the end of drug decriminalization in the city and the tainting of the drug supply with sedatives. Vancouver’s host committee has been warning international visitors about toxic drug supply…
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Pivot Legal Society on FIFA & Your Rights (Vancouver)
“FIFA & Your Rights” is a practical, easy-to-follow guide created by Pivot Legal Society to help readers better understand the legal landscape surrounding FWC26 in Vancouver. This resource provides an overview of legal rights and potential risks, explains different types of enforcement, and offers guidance on interacting with law enforcement and other authorities. It also outlines FIFA…
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Vancouver sex workers and co-conspirators organize against FIFA’s takeover of the Downtown Eastside
By: S.W.I.F.A. Mutual Aid Collective Support mutual aid efforts led by Sex Workers Interrupting FIFA Atrocities (SWIFA) The FIFA 2026 World Cup is coming to Vancouver this summer. Along with this mega-event will come a heightened police presence, particularly within the 2km “bubble zone” of BC Place, which includes the Downtown Eastside (DTES). Vancouver has…
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Public Commentary on the Political Immigration Crisis at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver
Canada’s denial of entry to officials from the Palestinian and Iranian football bodies for the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver on April 30th has invoked widespread anger. A team of Canadian researchers and organizers, including World Cup Watch’s Carolyn Prouse, published a piece, Canada’s FIFA exclusion of Palestinians and Iranians reveals a lethal double standard,…