All tenants know the first of the month as the day in which we have to fork over a good portion of our income to a landlord, just to have a roof over the head. This first of this month we were also treated to more government bullshit and half measures as well. On March 1st the BC NDP announced some…
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2021
Homeless victims of street sweeps start fightback against the City of Surrey
On Monday, March 1st, Shiloh Cheyanna Ghostkeeper had her belongings seized by bylaw officers, including the tent,…
Queer Youth Defence Network: Organizing against homophobia in the suburbs
The Queer Youth Defence Network is a small, newly-formed group of queer youth living in suburbs outside of…
Eviction Defense Network shames landlord at his West Vancouver Home
Earlier this month, Joyce Lachance's low-income, disabled son Curtis was evicted by landlords Bill Mitsui and…
Maple Ridge Community Safety Officers push unhoused couple into path of Covid-19…
Tina and Steve were evicted from an apartment building by a Maple Ridge slumlord named Trevor Davies on January…
RainCity Housing: Playing an NGO’s role in policing the poor
RainCity's 3030 Gordon Avenue, which people in the community call simply “3030,” is the only shelter in the…
“Everything for the upper class, nothing for us”: Barrie’s eviction and the…
Two weeks ago, Barrie came to his first meeting of the Whalley Street Council, a group of unhoused and underhoused…
Coquitlam Bylaw’s War on the Poor: Sid and Sharon’s Story
In mid-January, Coquitlam bylaw officers showed up at Sid and Sharon's home. Without providing any paperwork the…
Langley plans to pave low-income housing and evict 5 people into homelessness
On February 2nd, Maureen and Gary found bylaw, police officers, and city officials in front of their door. “They…
Guardian angels or status for all? Fighting Canada’s tiered immigration system…
On November 30th the Canadian Border Services Agency announced they would resume deportations of migrants and…