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.
Homelessness, Organizing, Poorbashing, British Columbia
The Vision was developed over two years with input from a massive sample of 1200 Downtown Eastside (DTES) residents, in co-operation with many DTES groups. The process, led by the Carnegie Community...
Homelessness, Organizing, Poorbashing, Welfare, British Columbia
What is the Downtown Eastside Neighborhood Council?
We are a representative group of downtown eastside residents who advocate for the needs, interests, and aspirations of our neighbourhood.
Aboriginal and First Nations, Homelessness, Housing, Panhandling, Poorbashing, British Columbia
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...
Homelessness, Poorbashing, British Columbia, Ontario
Vancouver mayor, Sam Sullivan, has launched the Project Civil City (Link removed - No longer exists) to address "public disorder." According to the mayor the goals of the project are to eliminate...
Homelessness, Housing, Panhandling, Poorbashing, British Columbia
