In late 2015 the BC Supreme Court ruled against the City of Abbotsford’s anti-homeless bylaws. Homeless people in municipalities in all of British Columbia now have the right to sleep in parks (between 7pm and 9am). Some governments are already setting out to challenge the limits of these legal…
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Monthly Archives
February 2016
Housing Insecurity and Uncertainty is the New Normal: An Interview with Sherry…
Sherry Chen, her husband David, and their two young children have lived in a one-bedroom apartment on Dunblane…
The Housing Crisis for Women Fleeing Violence in Surrey: By Corrine Arthur and…
Where do I live? How do I pay for it? How can I keep my kids safe?
The Surrey Women’s Centre has been around…
A memorial poem for Sam Snobelen
Sam Snobelen passed away in late November. Sam was the heart and soul of the Carnegie Centre in the Downtown…
People at Downtown Eastside Town Hall meeting strategize to stop homeless crisis:…
A National Housing Crisis day, tent cities across the country, and identifying and working to get specific…
“Our work is a warning to other landlords” – Tenants fight to improve living…
Mohammad Valayati doesn’t want the same thing to happen to the residents of the Lion Hotel that happened at the…
Volcano Community Spotlight: Jack Gates
Interview by Sarah Sheridan
Beginning in this Winter issue, the Volcano will recognize a community member…
Our generation’s fight for Chinatown: By the Chinatown Youth Coalition
Less than a year old, a coalition of youth organizations has made a noticeable impact in resisting rapid…
288 Hastings Wrong Model to End Homelessness: By Harold Lavender
The Downtown Eastside (DTES) is being swamped by high impact gentrifying projects including at 288 East…
Wolverine calls on PM Trudeau for an Inquiry into Gustafsen Lake
A MESSAGE FROM WOLVERINE, ELDER AND WARRIOR OF THE SECWEPEMC NATION, TO JUSTIN TRUDEAU, PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA…