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W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #22 - News from Montreal

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; Comite Logement des La Convergence des luttes anti-capitalistes (CLAC)
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-19
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue reports a social housing action in Montreal by the La Convergence des luttes anti-capitalistes (CLAC) as part of the national campaign "Give It or Guard It" (see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #18). It calls for more social housing, retention of public spaces, a rent freeze, and moratorium on condo development.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; homelessness; housing demands; protest; solidarity; housing policy; Montreal

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #23 -Three Support Letters

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; McHugh, Michelle; Kym; Wong, Rita
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-20
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue contains three letters of support of the squat. One is written from an independent journalist, another one in response to Chrystal's interview (see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #14), and the last a copy of a letter to BC Housing and the Government of BC concerning the cancellation of the Third Annual Affordable Housing Week.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; homelessness; housing demands; BC Housing; solidarity; BC provincial government; media

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #26 - Three Presentations to City Council

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; Bundock, Shannon; Jones, Beverly; Vidaver, Aaron
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-23
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue reports three statements presented to Vancouver City Council by Shannon Bundock, Beverly Jones, and Aaron Vidaver. These discuss the need for immediate social housing, outline the police's misconduct in relation to the squat, and provide a list of demands, which include: information on the destroyed and stolen items from the squat during the police evictions, disciplinary action against the Chief of the Vancouver Police Department and ceasing police harassment of the squat, and recognition and action on the demands of the squatters and their supporters previously given to the Council.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; police brutality; homelessness; housing demands; housing policy; Anti-Poverty Committee; Vancouver Police Department (VPD)

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #27 - Give It or Guard It

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; Anti-Poverty Committee
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-23
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue announces that the Anti-Poverty Committee (APC) is joining the national housing campaign, "Give It or Guard It" (see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #18 and #22), in order to pressure all levels of government to take immediate action on the housing crisis. There is a list of demands calling for social housing, re-opening the Residential Tenancy Offices, and creating anti-vacancy bylaws (also see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #2), as well as background information on housing policy and homelessness across Canada and BC. There is also the announcements of two APC actions.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; homelessness; housing demands; Anti-Poverty Committee; housing policy; funding cuts; solidarity; government

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #28 - Housing Demands

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; The Woodwards Social Housing Coalition; The Anti-Poverty Committee
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-25
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue contains three set of overlapping demands from the Woodwards Social Housing Coalition, the Anti-Poverty Committee, and the Friends of the Woodsquat to the Government of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, and the Government of Canada. These include the increasing social housing and other social services, legislating anti-vacancy bylaws, providing funding and support for aboriginal peoples in the Downtown Eastside, ceasing police harassment, providing immediate and adequate shelter for the squatters, and disciplining the Vancouver Police Chief for unreasonable use of force at the Britannia Riots (also see W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter #2). It also provides a list of contacts.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatters; community mobilization; Downtown Eastside; police brutality; homelessness; housing demands; government; Anti-Poverty Committee; tactics; funding cuts

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #29 - Tactics: From an Essay by Saul Alinsky

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; Alinsky, Saul
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-26
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue has sections from an essay by Saul Alinsky, taken from the Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals (1971), discussing tactics to be used by 'Have-Nots' to take power away from the 'Haves'. There is also announcements for that day's actions.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; protest; poor; tactics

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #12 - Legal Update on Britannia Arrestees

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; Ivan
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-08
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue provides an update on arrests made at the Britannia Police Riot and reports on the legal situation of the minors. It also describes other instances of police harassment. Calls for support and donations are included.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; police brutality; legal issues; Britannia Community Centre; Anti-Poverty Committee; Vancouver Police Department (VPD)

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #13

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-09
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue has photos from a march in support of the squat. It has a call for writings and announcements.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; homelessness; legal issues; demonstration

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #14 -

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat; Durocher, Chrystal
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-10
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue contains an interview with squatter, Chrystal Durocher, who describes her experience in the squat, homelessness, pregnancy, and the squat being like a family.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; homeless women

W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. #15 - Stick Together, Watch Out for Media, City Engineers, and Social Workers!

Publication type: 
Newsletter
Author(s): 
Friends of the Woodwards Squat
Series: 
W.O.O.D.S.Q.U.A.T. Newsletter
Date: 
2002-10-11
Pages: 
2
Summary: 
This is a newsletter from the Woodwards Squat. This issue warns of threats to the squat from the media, the City Engineering Department, and social workers. It calls for the squatters to stick together. It also provides a list of upcoming events, contact numbers, and weather forecast.
Keywords: 
Woodsquat; social housing; Woodwards; squatting; community mobilization; homelessness; housing demands; media; social services; solidarity

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