Interview by Sarah Sheridan
Beginning in this Winter issue, the Volcano will recognize a community member for their advocacy and organizing efforts in the Downtown Eastside community. For our first recognition we would like to spotlight Jack Gates, a resident of the Regent Hotel. Over the…
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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…
“Enlarged Citizenship” in Coleman Country – The failure of BC Housing…
We acknowledge the unceded Lekwungen Territories on which Super InTent City stands and thank the people who…
How do we work together to stop displacement when it seems like everything is…
Alliance Against Displacement (AAD) (originally Social Housing Coalition/Alliance) formed in the lead-up…
Solutions to the housing crisis may be found in alliance between homeless and…
In mid January, resettlement agencies in Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Halifax asked the federal…
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…
Beyond the Foreign Investment Debate
Overlook the billions of dollars freed up for capitalists through tax cuts and tax exemptions. Ignore the woefully…
Marching together for housing justice: Interview with Karen Ward
The Second Annual City-wide Housing March organized by VANDU will take place on Saturday, October 10,…
Vancouver homelessness forecast for 2016
Homelessness in Vancouver could increase by hundreds next year unless all levels of government act now. For the…