Pivot Legal, DJ Larkin says. Five people become homeless per week
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 […]
Injustice
Many Organizations Call for Budget 2017 to be the “Housing Budget”
OTTAWA, Jan. 27, 2017 /CNW/ – Three leading national housing and homelessness organizations today jointly called on the federal government to commit to long-term investment […]
Kathleen Thomas who was fired from Toronto City Council is again engaging in misconduct
It is sad to report that Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas who was fired from Toronto City Hall then got hired at Vancouver City Hall is now AGAIN […]
Emergency: Homeless people and supporters under attack at Thornton Park NOVEMBER 25 2016
Homeless people displaced from tent cities at 58 W. Hastings and Wendy Poole Park have been trying to set up shelter at Thornton Park. Police […]
New location for displaced Tent City Thornton Park
For Immediate Release November 24th, 2016 TENT CITY RESIDENTS DISPLACED FROM 58 W HASTINGS MOVE TO NEW SITE Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories This evening, […]
Webinar: Understanding the Rights of the Homeless______DEC 1 2016
Description: DJ Larkin is a lawyer and campaigner with the Pivot Legal Society, a human rights organization grounded in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that works on […]
Rally to stop the Metrotown plan & save 3,000 homes this Saturday November 12 2016
Rally and march to protest Burnaby’s proposed “Downtown” Metrotown Plan DEMOVICT THE METROTOWN PLAN! SAVE 3,000 HOMES! Saturday November 12 2016 2pm Metrotown Skytrain Station, at […]
Justice Funt rules against an Ex Homeless man who cannot afford a lawyer and then ordered to pay 225 000 dollars
Wow. This is very troubling and ironic that Justice Funt makes this statement: Most people can’t afford a lawyer’s hourly rates and going unrepresented […]
Count hopes to illuminate hidden issue of youth homelessness in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops is a community leading the way on youth homelessness, but while social agencies are still collecting information from a major survey one […]
Paul Mochrie supported the abuse and hate of a homeless worker
Paul Mochrie is responsible for the joint management of the City of Vancouver and oversees the Emergency Management Department within the City Manager’s Office. He […]