It’s becoming clear that BC is analogous to the Red States in America where the locals tend to support police authoritarianism over human rights.
If non-violence is your style, then the only thing to be done is to win the hearts and minds of the locals and build a large enough voting bloc to make a legislative difference.
“Comfort” is a universal human right, vis a vis the right to a standard of living, shelter, food, healthcare, etc, and NOT a privilege.