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Join the End Homelessness Action Group to be kept apprised of volunteer opportunities and other actions to take part in.

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VOTE NOW!

Vote now for a National Housing Strategy.

We ask that Parliament ensure swift passage of Libby Davies’ Private Members’ Bill C-304, An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians To VOTE, go to 'how you can help' and scroll to 'cast your vote'.

Homeless Facts

In the 2008 Homeless Count there were AT LEAST 3,062 people homeless in Metro Vancouver.

Since 2002, there has been a shocking 137% increase in overall homelessness and a 373% increase in the number of people sleeping outside. /.

Globe and Mail - Vancouver Architect

B.C. architect building toward a solution for everyone
Gregory Henriquez is a Vancouver architect and author of Towards an Ethical Architecture. He designed the Woodward’s building, a mixed-income development in the Downtown Eastside. Go to the blog and click here to cont.

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The Province on ‘Homelessness’

Auditor General slams B.C. government’s handling of homeless crisis
The B.C. government should immediately create “a comprehensive plan to address homelessness”. That was the key finding of the report that B.C. Auditor General John Doyle released Thursday. For more on the Auditor’s Report, go to the blog and click HERE.

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Homeless Action Week, October 11-17, 2009

[ July 8, 2009; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] ‘How to Forum’ on Homeless Action Week
Please join us Wednesday July 8th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Plaza 500 Hotel (500 W. 12th Avenue) for a ‘How to Forum’ to discuss neighbourhood-based solutions to homelessness. To read newsletter #6 for more information, Click HERE.

Please RSVP by July 3rd. Email [email protected] or call 604.871.6848.

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