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Anti-Poverty Committee News #7

Publication type: 
Newsletter
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Author(s): 
Anti-Poverty Committee
Date: 
2002-09
Pages: 
4
Summary: 
This is a newsletter of the Anti-Poverty Committee, an anti-capitalist and anti-oppression organization fighting for the rights of poor and working people in Vancouver, BC. This issue includes the articles: ""Fight! Fight! Fight! Welfare is a Right! APC Welfare Demo a Success"" (on a demonstration and building solidarity against changes to welfare assistance), ""Fight Gordon Campbell's Training Wage!"" (on the BC Liberal's attack on workers and their organizing against it), ""What is Direct Action Casework?"" (on APC's role as an advocate for social assistance and disability benefits, fighting against evictions, among others), and ""Poverty in Palestine: An International Analysis"" (on chronic malnutrition and poverty caused by the US backed Israeli occupation of Palestine). It also reports on Other News - ""Housing Action Committee,"" ""Racist Attacks in Vancouver,"" ""Needle Exchange Open Again,"" and ""Pope Squat,"" and Fighting back! - ""Queers Shame the Liberals,"" ""Direct Action on the Coquilhalla,"" and ""Women Walkout on Stephens."" It announces upcoming actions, describes its basis of unity, and lists ways to get involved through meetings and donations.
Keywords: 
community mobilization; welfare cuts; demonstration; BC Liberals; housing; poor