Raising awareness and helping the homeless connect and succeed
Saturday, August 26 at 7 PM – 11 PM Rally and Celebration: Jean Swanson receives Order of Canada Jean Swanson is running for Vancouver City Council. And it so happens that on August 26th Jean will be returning from…
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Make Gregor keep his promise! Come to a Gregor Roast! What: BBQ & Speeches Where: 58 W Hastings When: August 2 2017, Wednesday at 1 pm Background: 1 year ago today on August 2, Mayor Gregor Robertson promised that 58…
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On Monday, July 24th 2017 Burnaby City Council will vote on its destructive “Metrotown Downtown Plan.” If this plan is approved, the entire Metrotown neighbourhood will be impacted: thousands of rental apartments will be demolished to make way for high-rise…
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Please take 3 minutes to watch Jeff Shantz offer a clear, unbiased and academic analysis of the Surrey Housing Crisis and the injustice that is being perpetuated by the Surrey local government right up to the Justin Trudeau. Jeff Shantz…
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The focus of a forum Saturday on the future of housing in Vancouver abruptly shifted to those with no homes at all, when an advocate for the homeless took over from city staff. The City of Vancouver’s “Big Conversation” brought…
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What a stunning and disturbing scene when we saw Paul Mochrie standing in front of reporters pretending that he is doing his job by taking action against the notorious Balmoral Hotel. However, the truth is that we never saw Paul…
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Beyond the Election: The Housing We Need Townhall to discuss the BC election and the struggle against demovictions When: Wednesday, May 3rd, 6:30pm 2017 Where: Burnaby Neighbourhood House (4460 Beresford Street) The 2017 BC election is taking place during the heights…
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Renter union launches for ‘tenant power’ across Metro Vancouver City’s renters are banding together with launch of Vancouver Tenants Union. By: David P. Ball Metro Published on Sun Apr 30 2017 “Tenant power” is their slogan; strength in…
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At 9am on Friday April 28th, one week before the 2017 BC election and two weeks after the release of the highest homeless count in Vancouver history, a dozen homeless people and a group of supporters took over a city…
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The Vancouver Tenants Union seeks to build a base of tenants throughout the city to establish political power to create change. We are fighting for the rights of tenants and the preservation of affordable housing. Everyone, regardless of class, lifestyle,…
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