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SEPTEMBER 2018 CONFERENCE: Homelessness Services Association of BC

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HSABC is  hosting our first annual conference on September 19, 20, and 21st.  This exciting event will bring together over one hundred twenty-five service providers for three days of training, networking and sharing best practices and perspectives on issues facing the sector.   Join us for a robust program offering training, workshops, tours, facilitated plenary … Read more

Battle for 58 West Hastings: Broken Promises and Co-optation, 2016-2018

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For years, an empty lot at 58 West Hastings has been at the centre of a fight for social housing in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). Since 2007, it has been the site of numerous actions including the 2010 Olympic Tent Village, when women- and Indigenous-led tent cityforced Concord Pacific to abandon its condo plans for the … Read more