Author(s):
Coalition of Woodwards Squatters and Supporters
Summary:
This draft statement describes the rationale, demands, and stance of the Coalition of Woodwards Squatters and Supporters for those who might be interested in joining the Coalition. Their demands are for social housing, anti-vacancy bylaws, and government support of aboriginal businesses in the proposed Woodwards storefronts, among others. It describes their tactics as non-violent and as seeking to work with others to fight the Liberal government's treatment of poor and working people in BC.
Keywords:
Woodwards; Woodsquat; social housing; housing demands; homelessness; community mobilization; housing policy; BC Liberals; social movement; coalition building