Raising awareness and helping the homeless connect and succeed
Homeless population at an all-time high in Vancouver and across the region Has the city given up on the homeless? That was a question I put to two of the city’s top bureaucrats – Gil Kelley and Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas…
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9 students have been sleeping outside with few amenities for the past 5 days on campus A group of University of British Columbia students immersed themselves in the homeless life this week in order to raise funds for homelessness initiatives….
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He is not taking any action either because he is complicit with the malfeasance, or too afraid of the hostility of the witch hunt below. Please read: Those who have a formal education will recall the famous phrase: “power corrupts…
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Canada’s LGBT zeal results in females being evicted from women’s shelter in British Columbia. Several times in the past, Megaphone Magazine, which is supposed to be a magazine advocating for the homeless, used the front page of their “magazine” to…
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If you’ve passed by a homeless person and felt unsure of how you can help, an upcoming event will provide an opportunity. 5 Days for the Homeless is a nationwide initiative to increase awareness and raise donations for local charitable organizations supporting homeless….
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WEBINAR MARCH 17 “Evictions: What You Should Know” from Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC) & SHELTER NET BC Description: Evictions – What you Should Know webinar helps front-line staff, outreach workers and service providers prevent evictions when their…
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Today, Metro Vancouver released its Regional Homeless Task Force which found there are more than 70 homeless camps throughout the region. Among other shocking numbers is the fact that 5 people are becoming homeless in Metro Vancouver each week, and…
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A task force says there are more than 70 homeless camps in Metro Vancouver, as it estimates about 4,000 people are in immediate need of housing. The region’s task force said Monday there is a homeless crisis in every corner…
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March 4: Rally Rally for a Poverty Free BC Saturday, March 4th 2017, 12-2pm Vancouver Public Library, Robson side Join the the Facebook event for more info https://www.facebook.com/events/734570070040625/
Over the past 30 years, the Canadian labour market has experienced the proliferation of low-wage, precarious, temporary jobs that, when coupled with the rising cost of living across the nation, make it difficult for many Canadians to have the security…
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