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Vancouver mayor Ken Sim freezes construction of supportive housing
March 18, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: Mentions of racism, Indigenous displacement, and substance use. On February 26, Vancouver City Council voted “yes” on mayor Ken Sim’s motion to freeze the construction of new supportive housing units in the city. As per the motion, supportive housing is designed for “individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness and with severe mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders, including 24/7 on-site support services.” The motion, according to Sim, could help “encourage a mix of housing, businesses, and services” to come to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES). Specifically, the plan states that Vancouver will…
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Displacing the unhoused population dehumanizes an entire community
February 10, 2024By: Emma Cosman, SFU Student As temperatures in the greater Vancouver area drop to unprecedentedly low levels, the cold winter days become difficult to bear for even the most seasoned Canadians. Yet, an accessible shelter is a comfort that not…
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Belongings Matter report discusses property rights for unhoused individuals
November 20, 2023By: 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…
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Anthology explores what home means to Vancouver’s unhoused and marginalized
June 9, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of displacement by police and the death of a loved one. It’s difficult to even begin to understand the complex set of social issues that overlap for Vancouver’s unhoused populations.…
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Capitalism impacts more than just the finances of the unhoused
May 22, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mention of domestic violence. Vancouver may not be the most expensive Canadian city to live in anymore, but that doesn’t mean the cost of living here is reasonable. On average, a single…
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Whose safety is prioritized by clearing encampments?
May 9, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer During the spring term, I spent most of my semester at SFU’s Harbour Centre, which made me familiar with the atmosphere around Waterfront Station. Seeing the street performers play instruments outside the station’s doors and…
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