Megaphone Magazine

Let’s have housing justice at 58 West Hastings and recognize housing as a human right

December 1, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

For more than a decade, residents of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) have been fighting for housing justice to ensure that low-income residents are not displaced […]

Blanket BC Annual Blanket Drive November 16 & 17th

November 8, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

BLANKET BC’s 10th ANNUAL “DRIVE ON THE LINE” CAMPAIGN **NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST BLANKET DRIVE** On November 16th & 17th, Blanket BC Society will be launching […]

Rally to Ban Renovictions–Friday, Nov 9, at 12:15-1:15pm

November 6, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

COPE announced our Three steps to a Rent Freeze plan at a campaign rally in September, where a tenant under pressure of renoviction named Travis and I […]

COPE City Council Candidates- Jean Swanson, Anne Roberts, Derrick O'Keefe

Why the landlord lobby is wrong about the 4.5% increase

September 20, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

Everywhere I’ve canvassed around Vancouver for the past two weeks, I’m meeting and talking to lots of people who are angry about the recently announced […]

How unaffordable is the Metro Vancouver housing market?

September 19, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

How unaffordable is the Metro Vancouver housing market? What income you need to afford a Metro Vancouver detached house? We are sure that several years […]

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH JOIN US FOR A RALLY.

September 13, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH JOIN US FOR A RALLY. THE @YVRTenantsUnion will rally against the 4.5% Rent Hike at Landlord BC Office! Location is Portal Park […]

Battle for 58 West Hastings: Broken Promises and Co-optation, 2016-2018

June 20, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

For years, an empty lot at 58 West Hastings has been at the centre of a fight for social housing in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). […]

A woman sits on a window terrace at the Sahota-owned Regal Hotel. BEN NELMS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Low-Income residents in Vancouver living in 3rd World conditions, a different kind of real estate crisis

May 29, 2018 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

Deplorable conditions are routine in many rental buildings in the city, including those owned by the Sahota family. While officials have issued fines and court […]