At 9:30pm on Tuesday June 1st, more than two dozen RCMP officers from at least two detachments, along with bylaw officers and Maple Ridge's contracted private security guards encircled a small protest encampment set up in Maple Ridge's city hall park and, without a word of warning, tore apart…
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Housing Crisis & Struggles
Solidarity global and local at Dow Avenue Tenant Group’s first rally
For the past 4 months the Dow Avenue Tenants Group (DATG) has been fighting back against their developer-landlord,…
The disturbing rise of involuntary “care” as a solution to homelessness
For an explanation of complex care and involuntary detainment, read VTAG’s short article here, and see the…
Vancouver RV camp refuses to obey City-ordered eviction
For two years, roughly twenty people living in RVs and other vehicles have called the "East Van RV City" home. But…
Schoolhouse Squat criminal case ends with conditional discharge
Donate to the Schoolhouse Squat legal defence fund by cheque, e-transfer, PayPal, or GoFundMe to help Red Braid…
Surrey’s Ceremony for Stolen Lives remembers the dead with a pledge to fight for…
On Wednesday April 28th the Surrey Street Council held a “ceremony of stolen lives” for friends, family, and…
“Preparing for a hurricane”: Strathcona tent city braces for displacement
On the morning of Wednesday April 21st dozens of city workers showed up at Strathcona Park’s tent city with…
Tenants picket landlord’s mansion after he locks them out of their homes
For the past two and half months tenants at 6659 Dow Avenue have been calling on their developer-landlord,…
A tale of two slumlords
Last Tuesday, I spent the afternoon walking around Whalley, a low-income neighbourhood in downtown Surrey,…
Eviction Defence Network joins the Autonomous Tenants’ Union Network:…
“The Autonomous Tenants’ Union Network (ATUN) is a collaborative of tenants’ unions who have chosen to remain…