Since coming into office nearly a year ago, the Trudeau Liberals have done two things to address Canada’s housing and homelessness crisis: First, in the spring they issued a housing budget that makes a big show over a pittance of units of new social housing, which will not make a dent in…
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August 31st Overdose Awareness Day – A Day of Reflection, a Push for Action
Across the world people recognize August 31st as International Overdose Awareness Day. From Vancouver to…
Ridgeilantes don’t want low-income people on the streets, in shelters, or in…
In August, the City of Maple Ridge bought a property at 21375 Lougheed Highway in partnership with B.C. Housing,…
Reflections on housing justice activism in British Columbia
I've been thinking a lot in the past couple days about the opportunity to engage in discussion about what we are…
Will No One Heed My Call?
Will no one heed my call?
anxiety stole many asleep my daughter's high school years and thought am I the…
Federal and provincial pittances respond to highest homeless count ever
ARGH! Vancouver has the highest ever homeless count and no one with power seems to think it’s a problem! It's…
Tent Cities Unsafe for Whom? Report from the Langley Homeless Camp in Nicomekl…
About three months ago, Darcy and his friend Kathy set up a tent at the edge of a floodplain in the City of…
August 10th is Prisoners’ Justice Day, 41 years and counting
Prisoner Justice Day – A Short History
On August 10th 1974, prisoner Eddie Nalon slashed himself in a…
On Eviction Day, Super InTent City Releases Collective Housing Demands
*Thanks to those who contributed their opinions for this submission and who wish to remain anonymous.…
“We Are People” – Collective Demands for Housing
Super InTent City (SIC) is a leader in the movement against displacement and for housing justice. SIC has…