Summary:
This is a release by the Anti-Poverty Committee stating that they have joined the national housing campaign 'Give It or Guard It'. The announcement outlines Demands included as part of the campaign (e.g. the restoration of social housing funding, development of anti-vacancy bylaws, and rent controls, amongst others), provides information on causes for the national housing crisis, and describes housing squats that have risen across the country in response to the crisis. The announcement also calls for other groups to endorse the demands and campaign.
Keywords:
Anti-Poverty Committee; housing demands; housing policy; social housing; Woodsquat; homelessness; squatting; solidarity; coalition-building; BC Liberals