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May 17, 2008 - 2:58pm

Issues - Poorbashing

News

Deaths by Homelessness

April 21, 2008 - 12:41pm

In Toronto, three army reservists accused of killing a homeless man were allowed to plea guilty to reduced charges. The soldiers were originally charged with second degree murder in the beating death of a man in a Toronto park. One solider was apparently overheard saying that he hated homeless people. Read more in a CBC article, "Reservists plead guilty in fatal beating of man" and in the Toronto Star article, "Guilty pleas in homeless man's death".

While in Vancouver, according to the Tyee, at least 56 homeless people have died in the last two years. This is at least 19% higher than the general population. Read more, "BC's Homeless Death Toll: 56 or More in Two Years."

( categories: News | British Columbia | Ontario | Homelessness | Poorbashing )

(Un)Civil City

January 6, 2007 - 11:12am

Vancouver mayor, Sam Sullivan, has launched the Project Civil City to address "public disorder." According to the mayor the goals of the project are to eliminate homelessness, the open drug market, and aggressive panhandling. But instead of allocating funds to social housing, the mayor wants to allocate at least $1 million from the proposed Olympic Legacy Fund to fund new bylaw officers to give tickets to homeless people, panhandlers and binners. Read an article about on the Tyee, called "Mayor Sullivan's Big Ambitions" and watch a humourous video of a protest against the Civil City initiaive.

( categories: News | British Columbia | Homelessness | Housing | Panhandling | Poorbashing )

Hate Crimes and Violence Against People Experiencing Homelessness

September 2, 2005 - 11:00pm

The American agency, the National Coalition for the Homeless' four page fact sheet (in PDF) gives statistics and examples of crimes perpetrated against homeless people.

( categories: News | United States | Homelessness | Poorbashing | Violence )

Online Resources

The Poverty Olympics

January 30, 2008 - 11:31pm
Poverty Olympics

Poverty Olympics is a site put together by a group of concerned citizens and community groups who want the 2010 Winter Games’ legacy to be one of reducing, not increasing, poverty and homelessness.

( categories: Online Resources | British Columbia | Homelessness | Organizing | Poorbashing )
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