Community Newsletter

Victoria cop Chris Kayiatos worked on Pandora Avenue “Beat Team” while under investigation for sexual assault

VicPD were made aware of the allegation against Kayiatos in April 2025, according to chief Fiona Wilson. Kayiatos continued to work until he was…

Jun 10

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May 2026

P.O.W.E.R. DISPATCH #10

Update on community-based reporting at P.O.W.E.R.

May 29 • P.O.W.E.R

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Pre-FIFA barrage of policing public space

Brief examples of how order maintenance policing generates (publicly funded) disorder

May 18 • P.O.W.E.R

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FIFA policing and surge in demand will disrupt Vancouver’s drug supply

The toxic drug crisis will worsen under increased policing and abrupt changes in demand—a death trap for residents and unprepared visitors

May 1

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April 2026

In solidarity with sex workers interrupting criminalization

'SWIFA' has come together in response to intensified policing

Apr 16 • P.O.W.E.R

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P.O.W.E.R. DISPATCH #9

Update on community-based reporting at P.O.W.E.R.

Apr 1 • P.O.W.E.R

March 2026

Christine Boyle’s proposed bill puts tenancy rights in hot water

The BC NDP housing minister is seeking to gut Residential Tenancy Act protections for people in “supportive housing”

Mar 23 • P.O.W.E.R

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Our crises are shared: Doug Ford’s government to defund safe consumption sites, drive toxic drug crisis death toll

Supervised consumption sites save lives

Mar 17

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Carceral housing: Current conditions report

Report back from P.O.W.E.R.'s outreach to DTES supportive housing tenants, Sept - Dec 2025

Mar 4 • P.O.W.E.R

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February 2026

“Technically it is allowed because nothing happens:” Peer-reviewed study by P.O.W.E.R. published

Findings from the ‘recriminalization’ period are now published in the International Journal of Drug Policy

Feb 14 • P.O.W.E.R

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January 2026

P.O.W.E.R. DISPATCH #8

Update on community-based reporting at P.O.W.E.R.

Jan 20

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NEW ZINE! Know your rights in SRO and supportive housing buildings

P.O.W.E.R., tenants and housing justice groups have created a free resource on tenancy rights in so-called 'supportive housing' and SRO units

Jan 12 • P.O.W.E.R

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