Author(s):
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Series:
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Summary:
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue outlines questions for mayoral candidates in the 2002 municipal election, addressing compensation for destroyed property during the September evictions, disciplinary measures for the Vancouver Police Department, preventative measures for VPD against continued harassment of the squatters, and anti-vacancy bylaws and rent control for the City of Vancouver. It also announces that the Friends of the Woodwards Squat have endorsed the nation-wide 'Give It or Guard It' campaign (see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #18).
Keywords:
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; police brutality; homelessness; housing demands; City of Vancouver; Vancouver Police Department (VPD); elections - municipal