It felt like a major victory when, this spring, the courts refused to grant an injunction to the Provincial government to remove Super InTent City (SIC) from the lawn of the Victoria court house. Never before has a Canadian court refused a state injunction to displace homeless people. Adding to this…
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Social Movement Strategies
How do we leap towards a better future? An Indigenous perspective on the Leap…
The months leading up to the 2015 federal election stirred up demands for change so that all of us can live the…
“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…
You can’t vote against the free market – Lessons from the Greek struggle…
In September the Alliance Against Displacement (formerly Social Housing Alliance) began a discussion group series…
Organizing Against Austerity
Austerity is not a lack of money. Austerity is a lack of democracy. When
government says we have to tighten our…
The Fiery File – A vision for organizing action against displacement in…
Introducing Movement Questions: This section of The Volcano looks at the analysis and strategies for action taken…
Brief reflections on community displacement and the strategy of “Touching the…
Developers see the Downtown Eastside (DTES) as a gold mine of development potential. The city government wants…
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