By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer In June 2023, the City of Burnaby launched the Mayor’s Task Force on Unsheltered Community Members. The team aims to respond to the unhoused population in Burnaby by taking an interdisciplinary approach to increasing shelter capacity and accessibility. The task force is made up of government representatives, non-profit organizations, healthcare professionals, and individuals from housing and public safety sectors. Several collective meetings were held from June 2023 to April 2024, with the task force submitting a final report on June 24. The report addresses the lived experience of unsheltered individuals by covering topics such as…
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SFU’s Task Force on Flexible Education (TFFE) is looking for ways to create more education options for instructors and students. Made up of various administrators, faculty, and both undergraduate and graduate student representatives, the task force was formed last April…
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