When the Volcano editorial collective got together in April to plan this issue we had a different issue in mind than the one you’re holding in your hands. As the summer approached a theme imposed itself on us: the housing and displacement crisis in British Columbia has passed over to a new level – a…
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2015
Families facing displacement from SFU housing
Lack of government regulation and austerity budgets cause student housing losses, may continue the displacement…
Public Transit not a Border Checkpoint: Interview with Omar Chu of the…
By Dave Diewert and Omar Chu
Volcano: What was the motivating issue that launched the…
Seeking Refuge
The following is the personal experience of Karla Lottini, a Mexican refugee and journalist who came to Canada as…
Honouring the Life of Phuong Na (Tony) Du
On Nov 22, 2014 Phuong Na (Tony) Du was shot and killed by Vancouver Police officers at the corner of 41st Ave and…
We Demand Answers – Family Statement read at a Public Vigil for Naverone…
By the family of Naverone Woods
On December 28, 2014, 23-year-old Naverone Christian Woods was shot and killed…
The Chinatown Shockwave
Redeveloped in 2009, anti-poverty activists have described the Woodward’s project as creating a…
Fiery Displacement from View Towers
At 7:00 am on the morning of May 15, 2014, a fire broke out in a suite of the infamous View Towers in Victoria,…
New lawsuit challenges use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons
In January 2015 the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the John Howard Society filed a lawsuit against the…
Hogan’s Alley and Gentrification
Wayde Compton is a poet, writer, and advocate for histories and legacies of the Black community in Vancouver. In…