Together with BCAAFC, BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, and Carnegie Community Action Project, we sent a letter this morning urging immediate action to address the threat of #COVID19 for people who are unhoused and inadequately housed in British Columbia.

Park residents, neighbours, and advocates will be gathering on the 1 year anniversary of the rent city for a warm meal, music, and legal information about rights for people who rely on public space for survival, and to celebrate resilience in the face of a housing crisis, a drug poisoning crisis, and the ongoing criminalization of homeless people.

The Court did not condone the City’s “priorities and approach” regarding Anita Place, and invited the parties to bring another application regarding the constitutionality of the City’s conduct.

Justice Mosley agreed with our arguments and dismissed CABA’s application, citing directly from our submissions. In his decision

We intend to inform the Court of the City and RCMP’s misconduct over the weekend, which included numerous and egregious contraventions of Justice Grauer’s decision.

We are encouraged by the Court's recognition of life safety concerns and the allowing of solid structures

The city has increasingly adopted an "ideology of enforcement" that will harm vulnerable residents.

As the coldest days of the year approach, the City is striving to break apart a community of homeless people living at Anita Place tent city