Unceded territories, December 3, 2019 – Downtown Eastside residents and advocates will be rallying and speaking at City Hall today to demand a change in policing that targets poor people and overlooks systemic social injustice, and for the conscious redirection of VPD funds into essential community services and supports. The Vancouver Police Budget has dramatically increased […]
October 15, 2019, Unceded Territories — Neglect, corruption, poisoning and homelessness – federal inaction in the Downtown Eastside is a crime! Today, activists will declare a federal crime scene at MPs’ offices to draw attention to criminally negligent inaction on housing, homelessness and the opioid crisis. How do we house 2,223 homeless people (an undercount) when the […]
Register to speak at regular Council meeting Two important motions on 58 W Hastings & Protecting Tenants from Renovictions and Aggressive Buy-Outs are set to be heard at a regular Council meeting on November 13, 9:30 am Next week, we are asking people to request to speak at the regular Council meeting or to email in […]
On this day two years ago – August 2nd, 2016 – we won 100% welfare- and pension-rate housing at 58 West Hastings. City council is now trying to go back on its commitment. Together, we have the power to pressure them to build the housing we need. This rally and march is organized by […]
Organizers from the Our Homes Can’t Wait Coalition (OHCW) have blockaded the entrances of Vancouver City Hall in an effort to shut down the office’s activity for the entirety of May 1, 2018. The Coalition has issued the following statement: “The Our Homes Can’t Wait Coalition demands that the development at 58 W. Hastings be […]
Have you signed up to speak for the #58WHastings public hearing on Jan.16? We need as many people to speak or email their comments in support of 100% welfare/pension rate social housing! Sign up/email comments at publichearing@vancouver.ca or call 604-829-4238. Not sure what to say? Here’s a guide below: 1) Keep your comments short – Individuals speaking […]
What: Protest & News Conference When: Wednesday, October 25, 3:30 pm Where: 58 W Hastings, Vancouver The city is reneging on its promise for 100% welfare/pension rate housing at 58 W. Hastings. Instead of a project that would provide over 300 units to low-income people, they are going with a project that could provide as […]
Our Homes Can’t Wait (OHCW) acknowledges that this event is being organized on the occupied, unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. What: Rally – We refuse a world with homelessness When: 6:30 pm, Friday, June 23 Where: Vancouver Art […]
Tomorrow is the injunction hearing for the Ten Year Tent City on 950 Main Street. The Our Homes Can’t Wait coalition is calling on the City and Province to let the Ten Year Tent City stay until there is decent affordable social housing for all homeless people or until another suitable site for the tent […]
In 2016 we need to step up the housing struggle. On January 9th, the Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP) is hosting a Town Hall meeting to kick off a 2016 Downtown Eastside housing campaign. We need all levels of government to take immediate actions to stop the loss of SRO hotels and build social housing […]