Friends of the Woodwards Squat

This is a letter to the BC Conference of the United Church concerning the Woodwards squat. It discusses the squat in the context of struggles against increasing homelessness and for social housing, and describes a meeting held amongst the squatters. It outlines that the squat is relevant to the BC Conference, referring to policy on Faithful Public Witness, and that involvement can come in the form of 'offering challenge to injustice' and 'comfort to the afflicted'.

This is a reflection on the Woodwards squat within the context of affordable housing in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver and BC Liberal policies that have cut social housing projects. This entry on September 16th, 2002, discusses the writer's own experience of living in an illegal suit and its substandardized conditions, but also the contradictions that landlords and law enforcement have to face within an environment without adequate housing and support. There is a list of links to media stories on the Woodwards squat provided as well.

This is a message to David Jones (of the Business Improvement Association, formerly a Downtown Eastside police officer) from the Housing Action Committee. It warns that they are through with his 'begging' for resources to punish the poor.

This is a newsletter of the Housing Action Committee (HAC). It reports on the relationship between the government and slumlords and describes a potential 'guest fees' legislation for residential hotels, which HAC are fighting against. It also discusses the Canadian housing crisis, housing policy, and their effects in Vancouver. It provides its mission statement and lists meetings and upcoming actions.