Raising awareness and helping the homeless connect and succeed
Join the Megaphone community for the fourth annual Megaphone breakfast on Friday, November 3 at the Vancouver Public Library. This event will bring together the Megaphone and Hope in Shadows community — vendors, supporters, and partners — to build support for solutions…
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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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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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Voices of the Street is turning 7! Join us May 16th for a night of storytelling and readings from Megaphone’s 7th annual literary edition, Voices of the Street. This event sells out every year. Be sure to get your tickets…
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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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Not another Woodwards! Rally and teach-in at 58 W hastings open house against gentrification and social mix! What: Rally & Teach-in When: Tuesday, April 18th – 4.30pm Where: Meet 4.30pm @ Victory Square. We will then march together into…
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‘Closing Shelters Is A Human Rights Violation’ While the City Council is discussing a new housing reset report, aiming to build more housing for the middle class, shelter residents are being sent back to the streets. Yet you are paying…
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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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