An independent report released by Union Gospel Mission and the University of Victoria on October 12th confirmed the concerns that Burnaby housing advocates have raised about the relationship between demovictions and mushrooming homelessness. Their “No Vacancy” report says “a sharp decline…
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The shifting sands of Foundation funding for social housing
An interview with King-mong Chan and Beverly Ho from the Downtown Eastside Our Homes Can’t Wait campaign for…
Massive port expansion threatens the Downtown Eastside’s only green space &…
A huge multinational company owned by the Government of Dubai is threatening CRAB Park.
Dubai Ports World,…
Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside could become condo heaven with homeless on the…
A new report from the Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) says Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) could…
New St. Paul’s hospital in the Downtown Eastside threatens to displace low-income…
Last year the BC government announced that it will be going ahead with its $1.2 billion relocation of the St.…
Access Without Fear: By Byron Cruz
Recently members of Sanctuary Health and their allies attended a council meeting at Vancouver City Hall where the…
National Conference to End Homelessness 2015 – Expensive lunches while…
In November I was a delegate from the Downtown Eastside to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness…
Metrotown – A developer’s Heaven
Metrotown is one of the fastest growing, densest areas in Canada. It includes the spectacular Central Park,…
Housing First or Housing Farce?
The federal government’s idea of Housing First is to subsidize landlords, not build housing for homeless…
“We are somebody” – Abbotsford Homeless take the City to Court
On June 4, 2015, members of the Abbotsford Chapter of the Drug War Survivors and their allies gathered at the…