From Pivot:
"“Whose problem is it?” It seems that is the eternal question in the debate about Canada’s housing crisis. The federal government maintains that housing is the purview of the provinces....
Government Policy, Homelessness, Housing, Tenants' Rights, British Columbia
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the federal government's appeal of an exemption which has allowed Insite, a supervised injection site in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, to operate. PHS...
Government Policy, Health, Legal Research, British Columbia, All of Canada
The CCPA blog Policy Note posed the question, "HST referendum: was the vote split along income lines?" in a recent post.
Be sure to check out the comments, and the Vancouver Sun article quoted by...
Family, Government Policy, British Columbia
A new report by the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives shows that in 2010 the richest 20% of households paid a lower total tax rate than the rest of us.
“Most people probably assume that the...
Government Policy, Poverty Research, British Columbia
In this video, an Income Assistance client in Victoria BC finds her rent increased. A hidden video camera records her struggling with a government worker over the resulting impact on her benefits.
Government Policy, Housing, Welfare, British Columbia
There is nothing inevitable about poverty. If we commit to a bold plan, a dramatic reduction in poverty and homelessness within a few short years is a perfectly achievable goal.
Government Policy, Organizing, British Columbia
The Lead-Up brings you commentary on the issues that will – or should – define the 2009 provincial election.
Government Policy, British Columbia
Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness is comprised of people from a variety of government bodies, social service agencies, faith communities and policing departments as well as concerned private...
Government Policy, Homelessness, British Columbia
In response to requests the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has developed a new publication series called The (real) Bottom Line (in PDF). These 8-page "primers" on key economic and social...
Government Policy, Organizing, British Columbia
BC 211 is British Columbia's directory of community, social and government services. Available online or by dialling 211, where staff are available 24/7 to assist those looking for services.
Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Disability, Government Policy, Homelessness, Housing, Legal Aid, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare, Women, British Columbia
The mission of the Information For Change website "is to support informed decision-making by volunteer leaders, staff, and program participants of community services organizations during a period of...
Government Policy, Organizing, British Columbia
Strategic Thoughts has in depth analysis of the BC Government's new policies and legislation.
Government Policy, Organizing, Workers' Rights, British Columbia
The Metro Vancouver website contains Vancouver's Regional Homelessness Plan, and information bulletins from the steering committee.
Government Policy, Homelessness, British Columbia
The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC) created fact sheets that are available for download. They include a summary of the Ombudsman's report into systemic unfairness at the...
Disability, Government Policy, Human Rights, Welfare, British Columbia
Vancouver's community services group housing centre department home page. The site contains information on rental housing in Vancouver, the tenants assistance program, and a map index page that shows...
Government Policy, Housing, Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia
Residential Tenancy Office is the BC Government's site which administers the Residential Tenancy Act (Act) throughout the province. The Act regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants...
Government Policy, Housing, housing, housing, tenants rights, tenants rights, Tenants' Rights, British Columbia
The Mainlander is a Metro Vancouver online publication dedicated to the coverage of municipal politics, housing and homelessness, policing, arts and culture and more.
The Mainlander aims to:
provide...
Government Policy, Homelessness, Housing, Media, British Columbia
Policy Note is a blog written by staff of the BC office of the Centre for Policy Alternatives. They post progressive commentary and offer solutions on issues in BC ranging from human rights, poverty...
economy, Government Policy, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Research, public policy, social policy, Unemployment, Women, British Columbia
Despite many recent announcements from the provincial government (over 100 housing-related news releases in the last year), BC continues to face a serious lack of affordable housing. CCPA and SPARC...
Government Policy, Housing, British Columbia
Lawyers from BCPIAC are challenging the BC Ministry of Housing and Social Development (MHSD) on their small claims cases against welfare recipients. BCPIAC says that the claims that they have looked...
Government Policy, Welfare, British Columbia
