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26 Affidavits in Defense of the Woodwards Squat

Publication type: 
Letter / Correspondence
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Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Date: 
2002-11-17
Pages: 
5
Summary: 
This contains 26 affidavits that defend the Woodwards squat against a City of Vancouver injunction, which seeks to close it down (also see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #41). The affidavits are grouped by the following themes: the squat as a safe haven; inside eviction; outside eviction; and false claims in City staff's affidavits. The affidavits describe the squat as a family and community, the loss and destruction of property during the evictions, and the inadequacy of shelters and affordable housing in Vancouver. The document also discusses the context of the eviction.
Keywords: 
Woodwards; Woodsquat; City bylaws; legal issues; tent city; police; social housing; urban safety; eviction; squatting; homelessness