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Nanaimo Women March On 2018 emphasized intersectionality, grassroots action

February 7th, 2018 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Nanaimo Women March On 2018 emphasized intersectionality, grassroots action)

people first media mixcloudThe second annual Nanaimo Women March On demonstration was held Saturday January 20, 2018, with an emphasis on intersectionality and the prevention of violence against women

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Looking for action to change British Columbia’s child poverty story

November 22nd, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Looking for action to change British Columbia’s child poverty story)

people first media mixcloud“Poverty negatively affects children’s physical, emotional and social development. We need to look after our most vulnerable: no child in BC should be limited because of poverty.”

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Award-winning filmmaker brings compelling harm reduction stories to Nanaimo

September 29th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Award-winning filmmaker brings compelling harm reduction stories to Nanaimo)

picture 766people first media mixcloudHarm reduction remains unknown to most North Americans, despite affecting millions. Like the film’s subjects, its non-judgmental approach to health care has often been ignored, or hidden in plain sight

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Study asks people using drugs to shape their primary care

June 6th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Study asks people using drugs to shape their primary care)

pfr-banner-post-1Primary health care delivered with understanding and compassion for people who use drugs is the focus of a new Greater Victoria patient-oriented research study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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Basic income and child benefits are the best bet to reduce poverty

March 14th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Basic income and child benefits are the best bet to reduce poverty)

pfr-banner-post-1In Canada, a strong social safety net plus growth have been the factors in poverty reduction. Despite this progress, we hear repeated calls for continued poverty reduction

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People who use drugs demand a say in fentanyl overdose responses

February 27th, 2017 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on People who use drugs demand a say in fentanyl overdose responses)

picture 740pfr-banner-post-1“There’s a common public misconception that we are unable to make decisions for ourselves. Truth being we are excluded from even participating in policy decisions that determine our fates”

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