property

This is a photo of the Powell Street Tent City in Vancouver BC. Multiple tents are set up in a community space, with grass under them. Bikes and other belongings are standing up outside. No people can be seen.
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Belongings Matter report discusses property rights for unhoused individuals

Peak Web November 20, 2023

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Government of Canada’s publications regarding property rights state, “Everyone has the right to the use of enjoyment of property individually or in association with others, and the right not to be deprived thereof specified in accordance with law.” However, some local activists have noted that this right is not always protected for the unhoused population. In response, a group of academics and harm-reduction experts came together to author the Belongings Matter report.  The Belongings Matter report analyzes the current laws and policies surrounding the possessions of unhoused and precariously housed individuals in Canada. Their…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web April 15, 2018

SFSS approves a motion to cease to restrict student groups to SFU catering The Meeting, Event, and Conference Services (MECS) monopoly on SFU student catering services is over. The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors approved a motion…

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Tax the rich to support the homeless

EIC March 29, 2016

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was a beautiful day. The rare Vancouver sun was shining and I was merrily on my way to Harbour Center via the 135. Enjoying the day to its fullest was on the agenda, despite the responsibilities of school. As…

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