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Part of the history of the last five centuries on these territories is the story of Europeans displacing Indigenous peoples for economic gain. It...
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Empty detox beds do not fix the poisoned supply or keep people safe.
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Community organizations amplify calls alongside women and gender diverse people in the DTES for freedom and safety from violence
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has announced a plan to freeze supportive housing development in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). The plan is part of a...
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Tenants in two Mount Pleasant buildings have found themselves among the first wave of renters impacted by the upcoming Broadway corridor redevelopment. One of...
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In BC alone, more than 13,000 people have died from overdoses and drug poisonings related to the unregulated and systemically toxic drug supply since...
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On May 31st, 2014, another Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side (DTES) was sold to an undisclosed private investor for...
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The decrease in permanent immigration and simultaneous explosion of the number of migrant workers is not, as some might contend, a reflection of a...
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AUTHOR'S NOTE | This article emerges from 5 years of working as a community organizer for the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU)....
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One of the experiences that propelled me into the migrant justice movement occurred thirteen years ago when Bilquis Fatima, a 64-year Pakistani refugee in...
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Calling for a moratorium on migrant workers first, and then paying partial lipservice to some permanent immigration system is a de facto call for...
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Today, Vancouver’s City Council, Parks Board, and School Board are all controlled by a relatively new party called Vision Vancouver. How did this party...
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Adrian Dix and the NDP have been defeated in an election that was widely expected to yield a comfortable win for the centre-left party....
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Currently there is a debate raging about the pros and cons of Save-on-Meats in the Downtown Eastside. The latest is a polarizing sandwich token...
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Over the past two years, a proposed development in the heart of North Vancouver has severely divided public opinion. This conflict came to its...
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The VPL has implemented a branch-wide ban on employees who show symbols of support for the Palestinian people. According to internal workplace memos obtained...