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DTES Housing Action
Town Hall #5 hosted by the Carnegie Housing Project
Rally Plonnihg Event
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Our government is not indicating ot all tliat they want to change the tone of housing, `^rhich currently discriminates against people `^/ho are poor. If `^/e're going to break the status qLJo, we need to be loud and clear about `^rhat `^/e need in this tit)/ and why it matters. Stop the loss, plan for `wha('s needed, and f`Jnd and support community care in the meantime. Come to this next to`^rn hall to discuss oi.r
priority requests and start preparing for a demonstration to spread the `^rord a `~eek or so after. Bring your passion for this community and a better fLJtLire. And as al`^/ays, respect each other and be curious.
Carnegie Housing Project Town Hall #5 Sflturday March 30th, 4-5:30pm fit the Carnegie Community Centre Tlicatre 8}' De\'in O`I,ear}/'
The Cari`egie Housing Project will be hosting another town hall in two \\;eeks to rally the neighbourhood as uie gel ready for our next big demonstration \Ve released o`Ir final I`epoit. r`/775` J5w I/ JJ't7;.A/`/)g a coiiple
weeks ago (a\/ailablc at carnegiehoiisingprojcet.ca or at the Cariiegic Libral.}/). sh.iring soiiie ot`tlie biggest
risks to the at`fordable housing \vc ha\'e and the lackluster government pl:ins to build the housing we need. In the report. \+c c,hared arouncl 40 recoiimiendations for protcctir`g tlie hoiisilig \vc have, plaiining l`or al`d funding the liousiilg lhat`s needed. ancl taking care ot`f-olks in tlie iiicantlme. Tliei.e are soiiic actlons tli{it
\+c thlnk tlle goverllmcnt needs to implement as soon as possible, and \ve \\ioll-t get that uT`Iess we are
makmg a lot of noise. This town liall \\Jill help make sure we.re all pla}/iiig the same notes. Stol)ping the loss: ln tlic ilildst ot`a hoiising cric;Is` uJe c.iiiiiot allow the go\Jeiiimellt to close the (looi.a on
hundreds of unlts tllat I
Are afl`ordable for people on ii`ccmle assistaiicc and 2 I la\e tlieir o`vil \`'ash-
roonis and kitcheiis. . . b`it tliat is \`ihiit.s happctimg 46 uiiits at Llttle Motmtaln packed a\\'a}'` 98 units at
Larwill Place are being taken apai.t nou . i`iid later this year. tlie 39 resldents from llie Aneki building \+ Ill
be liio\/ed out f`oi. tliose imits to be packed up, too. Lac,t ciuiiimer, Coimcilor Boyle proposed a liiotion for cit)I staff to LOOK 1\''10 poteiltiall} movlng these units to aiiother site in Vallcou\Jei-alid extellding lcas-
cs ul`ei.e possible ABC slut it do\ui. TlieH' reasoiiiiig, o\Jcr al`d over, is that they \\ant to make sure cit} kiiid is being used to biiild tlie most housing that it peiinitb. As we`ll filid oiil in a bit. their plan isn`t to
use that k`iid to house people with lo\`i incomes. If w'e don 't pressiire lhi` cit}J alld proviiice` Vancouver could lose 860 modiilar umts w ith their tenants
e\ icted and left to do\``ngrade Into less digiiirie(I housing. This is the tiiiie to prevent that harlii.
Plalining for the housilig wc neetl: A city report from last }'ear states tlii`t approximately 1.300 Iiew shelter rate housing iliiits will bc biiilt b}' 2030. req`iiring ver}/ difficult \\iorL frolii groups like Lu'Im €ind Flrst
United to scrai)e fundiiig t()gethcr to get these. It is also t`ortuiiatel}' a zoning requirement for all neu' biiildings in the DTES that oiie tliird ol`thc unlts be affordaLble at shelter/pension rate. the onl}' ilelgllbour-
hood in the country that h<is tliis requircmcnt as t`cir as \ve kliow . That is definili`l}` cause t`or celebratioli`
but we can.t stop there. The iieed is so miiL`h higher. and the 3 Ie\els ot`go\Jeriimeiit have iiot iiidicat€d tliat ttie}. \\ Ill go ally I`arthcr to build adequate housing +`or people who need it most Rathcr` the}J are de-
voting their resources to h()iise people making $85-$200k a year The city and pro\Jinciiil govcmmcnts recently announced the}J w ill be focusing on building .`middleincome.I ho`lsing on go\eriiiiient occupied land. Reiiiembi`r abo\Je tllat city council didll`t want 3-stol-cy liiodular biiildings oil pilblic sites that coiild have much tallei-biiildiligs`) Well these plans lndic.ite that this
maximum deiisit}' appi-oach to piiblic land won.t be accessible for 2/i of vancoiiver-s populatioii (based on the 2021 census).
It is essential that \borking ckiss. people demand tliat govemmenti dc\'ote their resources to housing t`oi.
people \vho are currently experiencing the most hoiising insecurity. We know tliat we can get shelter-rate hoiising it`a neighbourhood is zoned for it :`nd if go\/emiiieiits fund it. We're caHing on the pr()\'ini`ial go\'emmcnt t(` adopt that zoniiig rule iiito tl`eir ot`ficia[ (lcfinitjon for soci{il hoiising so all iie\`' social housiiig includes units tllat are at`t`ordablc f`or those who need it nlost.
We also l`tiow tl]at the Fe(leri`l go\/ernment has the real moiie}. but is I)utting nc\t to nothing into deeply
affordable hoiising. Tliey used to f`und the majoiity o(`social lioils]ng and we are c.illing on them to bring it backl W'hile the parties fling the]i. fiiigers aroulid at each other over ever}' problem and ot`f`er vague solutions, noiie of them commit to spending any\`here near as I``uch as is nccdi`d l`or biiildi]1g actiial]y al`I`ordabl€ housillg.
Fina]l}'` tliere is an SRO I.e`,italization program that is being led by the cit.v that \\ijll see all till.ee le\,'els of goverllmellt llpgradillg SR()s Into digiiificd` self-contaiiied liomcs. It sounds grcat` bllt it`s ilot so simple. Oiie of tlic thii`gs we.re uorrie(I about is \\/liere resjdeiits \`/ill go wlien the}' start closing buildjiigs f`or
renovatioii or redevelopment. So ue`I.e calling t`or the go\Jemmellt to expedite the lo\l/lest hanging fl`uit the Balmol`aL Regellt. and Gore al`d Hastiiigs temple. Tliese are all gavel.nment owned sites \`iith no immediate plai`s rol` I`e\\/ housing to bc biiilt oil tbcm and could liousc hul`di.ed,i of`people in a t`e\`i },rears, if
tliev start no\v.
Creating caring alterllatives ill the ineantime: Ill the f`all. we called on the cit}'-and pro\iince to sLi|)pc)il
those who \`iere unhoused by opening up more shelters and creating quick housing optioiis likc tin}` home shelters on tlic abundant \Jacant laiid flround the cit}i. like tlie empty piirkiiig lot ne^xt to CRAB park. There are iiround I `500 Shelter beds foi. the 3.0()()+ peoi)le who are unhoused ill the cit}'` and instead ot`creating
more spitce` tlie cit} doLibled dou n on police and park rangers to displace peop]c who impro\ iscd thcii. o\\in slie]tcr in parks.
We i`ali.I \vdit untjl iiext No\embei` to start soiinding the alarms again for thcsc c:paces Pi.cssure nccds to keep goiiig iiow` so that \ve arc all fully aware ol`the (]ptions going into the \\'intei.. The cit} and pl.ovince
lleed to or)en up enough shelter beds for e\Jeryone who needs them aiid t`ollow the lead o+`othei. commuiiities like Kelowna b} opeiiiiig urt tiny home \'illagcs on vacant >itcb.
TlianL )ou t`or reading. Ir}`i)u ha\'e tli(]ughts aboiit these. questioiis. stories. orjiist \\iant to hear iiiiii.e`
come to llic to\`'n liall! There v\;ill be food, drinks, ancl commuliity Bet\`ieen tlie towii hall and the dcmonstratioii, we.re i)lanning an art da}i to makc sig]is r(>r the event. M(tre information at the I()\\in h€ill.
March I lth is the 2nd annual "Smokcy' D Da}W in Vancouver!
sr`/roKEy DEvlL --uNDERv\JORLD STREET RLpoRTER Smoke}/ Devll -Under\\/orld Street Rcportei` Is a colourful look at the llfi` ora reno\\Jned di.tist and Icon t`rt]m Valicouvel `s Dowlito\+n E,astsidc who is known for hls muials depictliig the toxic drug ci isis` memorlals, MMIviJG2S alid liiore
Smokey`q st()r}' c,\plc`ins his 30 yezirs of e\perience as d graffiti artist and dr`ig usei \`Jli(t has lost hundrL`ds
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of friends aiid t`aniHv due to the worst tt\Jcrdose crisis in Canadian ]iistory. !!i±±±|i FRF,I, t`r I)tiv \\'htit \_o`Ican
Ii`f(i ck ti,\ `it
W]illL` ralsing a\\'aleness in Ills iommunity for people without acce`s to ne\`rs or Hitcrnet, lie gives us unrestricted
access to one-of the iiiost margin.i]jzed neigliboiirhooils in C`anada where he palm the streets in broad da}iliglit witli no feflr of re|)erciis`Ions. We follow Smoke.v -s joiime}' fi oiii an cidolescent grtt\wng up in the rtristin system to a conltiiunit}' actlvist wllose contribillion \`<1s recoglii7_i`d b,v the mayor ()I V ancoil\ier ln 2023, \\/hen lle officldll}
claimed March I lth as `.Smokey D Day." Don t miss this rare opportunjt} to \\Jatch this nicred[ble story
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W€ ha\'e made lhi` tickets f] ee but are hoping t(` raise
money to get Siiloke} . s story to a b] ()dder audience and lnirense a`\arelie`s tibout the \\'orsl ti)xic ctrllg c`ri`is ln Canadian histt)r.\
The fulids raisi.d b}, ticLet doliatiolis \\ill conmb`Ite lowt`rds artist Sm{)ke} De\'il and fiirlher o`itreach
to rc`ach a \\'ider audleiice
Thanks for }/our suppoil
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UBC Science 101: .Free Lectures
ln 2012` the State of North C`arolina passed a bill that deemed it illegal for the sea le`re] to increase greater than a "projected" 20 cm by-210(). True (tr False?
You can lean the ans\ver to that question and man}` others by attending UBC Science 1011ectures this spring and summer. Science 101 offers free lectures on Tuesday and Thursday cvcnings for Dov\Jntt)wn F.aslside and Southsidc students Students also receive bus passes and meal vouchers for the Dcli in the Studeiit Nest at UBC`. In previous years lecture titles have included The Brain aiid tlie Science of` Reiiiembering. The Ph}'sics of Light. Microbiology: The Discov el.}r of Vil.uses, Exoplancts and Astrt)blolog}/I, aiid a lecture that ans\\,'crs the question at tlie top of this ailicle: IIow to Think Scientifically.
The program begiiis on Tuesday. May 7th and concludes with a graduation ce]ebratioii and diiiner on Thui.sday. August 8th. To find out more aiid to I.egister for UBC Science 101 ` please attend one of the following ilit`oi-mation sessions: March 18: 10-] 1..30 AM `c]) Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House (573 East Hastings St)f2 March 2(): 2-3:30 PM t€{) Carnegie Colnmunit}r Centre (401 Main Street) March 23 : 12-I :30 PM t'£,I Gathering Place Community-Centre (609 I]elmcken Street) March 27: 1 -2:30 PM @ LTBC Lcaming Exchange (612 Maiii Streeo March 30: 1 -2:30 PM (c7,i CTarnegie Community (`entrc (401 Main Strcct) April 4: 3-4:30 PM rfji' UBC Leitming Exchaiige (612 Main Street) April 5: 3-4.30 PM t'c5 Gathering Place Ct)miiiunity Centre (60911elmcken Street) April 10: 5-6:30 PM €_/? Gathering Place Commimit}-C€nti.e (609 He]mckeii Street) Information is available at:
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Vancouver officials announce plans for CRAB Park cleanup Residents, advocates say cleanup is a .guise. to remove people from the park Arrthy Thayaparan ` CBC News
Posted: Mar 12, 20?410:12 AM PD i
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The tent city at CRAB park in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, pictured inJune 2022. Uustine Boulin/CBC) The Cil} of vancouver and Vancoiiver l'ark Board stat.f` ha\ie annoimced the sccoiid \ersion of a draft plan to clean up parts of` CRAB Park, raising coiicerns from park residents th£`t the.\/ will bi` t`orced out At a iiews confereiice Tuesda}' moiiiing. staft`sajcl the decision \vas made last December to male the area sa+`ei. and cleaner for residents of tlie park's teiit cit}'. I Io\`/ever. that iiiitia] plaii had to be changed ancr lt \vas determilled tllat cle<iiiup by hand \vas not safe, and tliat equipment \")illd be iieeded t`or rep{iirs iind to ri`iiio\ie large` iinsat`e striictiires.
Vancou\'cr deputy city managei. Sandra Singh 5a}s lhc new plan is miicli iiiore (]etailc`d aTid has been al-
tered \\'ith resident feedback in mind. She says the safet}J ol` stal`f and reiideiits ha\Je beeii at the forefront
due to e\ ideiice ot` rats. feces` needlcs` non-compl ialit matei.ials -siich as pl.ctpane taiiLs and colistriictiitn materials -and unsat`e` miilti-floor striictiires at thi` park. "Those same conditions \ve \\/ere coliceriied aboiit for stal`r [d`irmg the cleanup]. \\e were also concel`iied about for pei]plc. shclti`ring in the dflytlme area," she said. I`he first phiise of thi` nc\\/ plal` is prop()sed to start March 18 b}J moving iesldeiits to a temporal.}' shclterillg .1rea in the pall biit residents and ad\ocates ha`'e claimed the cleanup i5 a "guise" to deciunp peoplc
from the tent city. "This is a forced remo\'al of people from their h{imcs that \+ill result ln the des`i.uclion of thcise homes ancl peopl€'s li\'i`s inadc less sat`e." said advociic} groiip Slop thc S\\ieeps on X, f(>rmerly kno\\'n as Twit-
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The grttiip sa}'s the pai`L boai..d j` citing heiilth and tii`e i`oi`L`enis, hut adds lhcrc ha\ e been i`o ordcr`
t`rom either Vaiic\>u\'er (`i)[istal liea]th or Vaiicouve.r Fire Ri`sciie Services to carry oii[ the cli`iiniip,
In 2022: at`1er months of b,ittling thi. park I)oard on llie issue. CTRAB P`drl\ res.Ideiits \`on a 8,(`. Supreme Court dcci3ion to legally sl:i}' in the pal.k The pin L hoai`d had attempted to evlct residents tlieie in 202 I Vi]ncoii\'ei Pai`L Bt)arJ general maiiager Sl.`\e J{icLst)ii sa}Js lollowjiig the coilil dccision, his iiredeces`i`r i.I-ciited a designatcil da}/1iii`e sheltciing space in the [iark.
+le. sa}is pcop]e wlio choo`c [o s[a.\ in the i)ai`l arc ri.iiuired ti) t`ollow guidcljiies to eiisure spai`c and siifet}. includmtr liii\ iiig a sillgli` teiit in a three-ll`elrc b}
three-metre space. and mtt Ilavil`g noll-cill`lpliant iiia-
teriiils like generatol`s` propalie taiiks and bull(ling materials.
CRAB Park advocate Fiona York saitl on CBC's The Eall} Edltion that the de``ignatioii \\Jas "the til`st of` Its kind in the coiintr}." [l`at allow cd residents to "leave llielr teiits up day and night " tHiuccl between clt}
But (1isputes ha\'e t`()ri-
otticials .md resit]ents e\i`r since. includlnLtt park I.tiiigers prc\entit``R ad\ oLdles t`rom
bu]ltliiig insi]lated tiii}' hollies in the u Inter. an(I .1 liiHmn I ight` i`oiiiplaint {tgamit the cil}' and park boarcl for l`iiiliiig to pro`/idi` basic facilities
\/ani`otl\ er P.ills Biitud and {`ity stafl` will be hl`iefing ITicdia th]s moriiing oll a I)hnlictl i`lea]i ilp ot` CRAB Pal.k.
Advocfite Fioiia York bi illgs us the 1.esidi`nts' ct_`nc`erns
Singh sa.\rs the neu iilan has three plia`es i" c) lliiee \\eeLs to i`iove residcllts to :I tempolal)I area in the pah i`lean up {ii`d ]ep[`ii` tlie deiignatetl zireii` iiiid tlieii I i`locatc lcsidents bach tlicl'e The iit}'s lloiiielessiie,`s senriccs team u ill be u`H.king :ilongside 8 C. I Ioiislng to I)f`l`ei. ]iidoor slielter or liousiiig spaces to resi(lel`ts dill Ills the i`leatiup pi.iti`ess. She said. Until Mai.cli I #
`he s.i}'`` cit} :ind pal.L I)oard staff \\/ill 17e at CRA13 Pai`L evcr} (la.\ to eiigLige u itl\ ieii-
dents Lind 1.ecei\ e fccdbt`cL. which will I)e impl¢uiented bet`ol.e thi` iil'ai`.` `tiii.I iic,\l Vlond.i} "uJe di`finltely \`aiitecl to eiisuii` tliat people ciinei`tl} shelTel Hig in the de>Ign<itecl :irea \\io`I]d be able lo remaiii ill the p£`rl
rl hi+ 1` [`oi :I tlL`campment," she said. :iJding tlic}
are prioritlziiig gettHig tllc \\iu I done
a` quii`lI}' as possible "We recogni7e lt`al uncc`ii{`iiity i`ieates citri`ss for pec\ple aiid n(> matter hit\` v.ie [ipproach thi` work 11 will
create `itress f`or folks . {mil \\e \\'alil lo tlo oiir belt to miti8ate thaL" Aiidleu Hirsi.hpold. \`ilio li\ied ill two V{incou\iel homelt`L{s cncan`pmeiits. tells CB(` Ne\\ ` that lenl c`it-
]es can ``t`fcr conimiliiit}' siipport :i[i(I a sense of sntet} tin Nov
ln .in mtel \ lew lil Valicoiivel-'s Oppeiiheimer P<irk
=9. he s.i} s shelti`i. bc`1> i`nd smgli`-loom iiccupanc} housilig iiia}i not be the. best soliitioli foi. all
li(tmelcss people. 1n a statc`ment` (`R^B P:`rk ad\'oi`atcs raised cool-ciiis c`f` btiil faith i`i>mimiiiication. glvcn tl]i. acti\ie huinan rigli(.` compk`iiit agi`iiiit i`iL\ ol`fieials. I he}' sat on Marc`h 7 resldents alid s`ipporlers I-eqiiested thz`t
[i`irL bi`.iicl st.lit postrioni` the cleanup imtil lhc complailit liail been ri`.iolved` {]nd allon` resideiits ti-j L,irr} •-jul tlle clcaiiiip themselvc``,
\r'anc`ou\'cr enca[iii]meiit rcsiilei`t` ti-` ha\ e i`ompl.iitit agallisl city heard by hiimall rights tribunal
Singh sa}is resiclents will ntit be periiiitted tc` clean up themsel` e`, dui` ti-) salet.` conccliis raised by stal`f
Shi` said the hiiman-rlghts i`(imLilamt focusi.`1 on access to showers aml bathrottliis. aiid is a dirlL.rent issile i``mipi`] ed t(I \\t`at the cleanii|) hor)es to do.
Singh notes polici` will be present at the si\c to Leeii the peace`
as stat`f` ha\ 1` been pre\'ioiisl.\/ harassed b},' protestet`s at tlie p€ii.k.
She said v\ bile stafl` will do tl`eir best to h¢i\'i` resldi'nls volimtaril}'' comply to iiio\'e diu`ing the cleanup. ir al`} otli` ri`I`ii`eb aftei .` I`easritiable time they Ill.iy be escoiled oiit of the drca b} ii()lice
To Be Belligerent//To Commit To Memory//Ilo Live Without Fear CURATOR OIumoroti Soji-George
EXHIBITI()N DATES Apr 4 -Apr 29, 2()24
GALLERY HOURS Ti+Sa: 12 pin-6 pin
Opening Reception: Gallery Gachet` 9 W Hastings Thursday, A|}ril 11` 7 -9 pin ro Bc Bc///.gcrc#f//ro Ctjjl7"i./ Tzt JwigMlttr}t//rt. I,f.tJ€ Iyf//jtt!t/ Fctir f.I. all e\lii bition markmg the 25th anii iversai.+ of tlic Vaiicouver Area Netwoi`L of Di`ug Users (V ANDl I ). featui`ilig images and ephcmel`a
froiii the` orgamzat]on.s archi\e. Since ill iiiception. VANDU has acted as one tif`the pillars of vani`ouvcr.s Dowiito\Mi Eastside (DTES) commuTiit} alid has faslidiousl} ad\ occited for tlie riglits aiitl rreedoms of all dl.ug users. especially those sitii<ited in tlus ai`ea.
VANDU initia]1y began as a drug liberation mo\Jciiiclit, aiid ill the coiii.se ot` its 25-.\ear hlstory. the democi`atic collective` uhich i`omprises ciiri.cnt alid formei-users. Iias become one of the most iiitlueiitial \/oiccs
in lhc DTES. The collectivc has contributed its resources aiid manpower to engagilig in loc`al Issues pertalnmg to the regioii. best exemplified in its contrlbiitions to the battle for safe suppl} and safe injection sites; its advocation agaiiist prcjiidlce in piiblic policy and go\'eriimet`t neglect of tllc residellts; its hami reduction aiid community bui[diiig` and. most impoilai`tl}i. its giierrilla activism and organizing ag{iinst the deci}mpnicnt` dispossession. and dehimi.iiiizat[on of the I.esidents at thi` hands of the powers tli.it be, This e`hlbition surve} s VANDU's archival histor} .ind addi-csses the {irch of the organizati()n`s successes and I.alliligs. Ilirough a 1-ange of images embod} ing collecti`'e action. intiimc) . protest, \Jioleiic€` l`riciid-
ship, commemoratioii. and the politics tied t(t onc's eliibodimeiit, tliis exhlbition problemati7.es an iliflammator}' iuiderstanding ot`tlie res[dcnts of`the DTES and creates a pathway f`or dialogue oil what bodies. circumstances` alid actiolis lnight cause olie to be labellecl bclligereiit ill our hcgemonic social imagmation.
(1irated b}' Oluiiioroti (Mor()ti) Soji-Gcoi-gc with curz`t(trial support t`rom the Vancouvei. Are£` Network of` Driig Users.
ABol,'T VANDU Tl]e Vane(>`ivi`r Area Network of Driig Uscr5 (VANDU) \\ias f`ormed ill 1998 to bring together grij`ips of people \\ho ilse drugs VANDU is dedi.`dtcd to lmiiroviiig the lives of drug users, thL`ir families, and o`]r commullities.
VANDU is committed to iiicreasil`g tl`e capacity` orpi`ople u ho use illicit driigs to li\ie healthy aTid pro-
diictive li\/eb Wc do tliis by af`firming and strengtliening pi`ople \`1io use imcit drugs to re(liice hami both to themsel\/es and their communities
We oi.gani7e in oiir comiiiimities to sa\Je lives b}i pronioting lociil,
regiolial, and iiational harm rcdiictioli education and inter\'eiitions,
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I Ion, Ravi K[ihlon, Minister .ol` Hoiisiiig (`Iii\,'erlimci`\ {`tt` British ( ``)Iumbia I :1 \, i . | a h 1 lm r\'t I . A ,'tt I e c . I i i` . c ii
Dear Hon. Ravi Kal`loi\, Minister t)l` I loiising. I am \\rlti]ig ii) rEspol]se ti) }ic``ii. iiiessage dated February 28, 202+. regal.ding the zillocatlon ol` ri.dei:il
fiinds to\\alds addresqliig liomele.`.`]iess
I ai`Lnctwledge tli. significant jn\'estineiit of $4 billlcin tt}, the t`ed-
eral govcilimei]t sinci` 1999 t`oi. tliis piirposi`. I Ioue\ ei. \t is imperatlvc to conduct a thorough assessment of tlie et`t`ectjveiiess (tr this inv€slment.
Iinfotlumtel} ` desplte tlic siibstiilitial allocation of t`un(ls, there is a iioticeable dl.pal it)
bctu i`en exec`i-
tive coi`i|teiisation w itlun the sci`1or. wi`h st)Ills CEOs rei`eivmg remiinera`iol` e`ceedilig Sl ()()`000, alid the persistent deficil
in providli`g essential cdt.e allc] s`ipp.-)rt to indi\ IdLlals experleliciiig hotllelessness
c`Jidenl that realloc{iling a portioii ot`these ruiids to\`ard` tlie pl imai} iic5q i`o[ikl result in eoiisidei`abl}
greater soiietal belletil5. rathel
lt is
iibiecti\e ttf allevialmg homelcss-
tliai` dlsprop(nli"1a(el}' aH`tcaling rc-
soui`¢i`` to exei`uli\ e reiiiuncLratioii.
I \t(`illd like ti` iileient tl`e ftillou i]ig ii`c{tiiiliiendiitlons to addre`i the liomelcss soclal cris]s, H`coipi`iat-
il`g an estimated biidgct ot`S+.7SO`000:
Enliaiicemen\ ol llarm Redtiition Supp.-HI Groups •
Emi)lo}
I)h} sii`iDTis speci{ili7ing ill mciital health illsoi.ders and a(ldii`tit)n
ls``iies to I)ailieipdte ill iegiilar
suppo" giiiilp i``eetiiigi. plo icljiig iiccessar} mi`dical care iiiid treatmeli[ • F`[ablish a neu \+all-lI` clii`ic ill tl`e E`i5t Side Nc`i¥hborlii`oil lo offer f`l]1l-time medic(`1 sol.vices
• Pi`i\.ide iileal` duriiig supt)ort group mee[ii`gs to i.iil`aiice .`Liiii.u a(lerje al`il `iippiirt aiiit)ng partlcii)ants.
I ritii"`li` btidget: $2`()0().000 (siilt|ect to ad`iu`tmelit baseil i`ri actu.il iitit`) IIii|)Io\,mg Ctimiii`uiit}' Reli]ti{)iis aiid l'erceptioi` • (`onduct lif-i` skills seltiiiiai-s alid eoiui5eli(ig ses`Iom to proiiiote soui`d decision-maLHig ai`d teali`\\'oik
among thi` holiielebs I)opuli`tii)H. • /\ddress ci`i`icTiis of police brutalit.\' throiigh improved tr.ii[iiiig dlid pri`tt>cols for lan eiifoi-cement. .
E\pliire the HTiplemi`iitation or prograins like the Crisls Outreach cilitl Suppi)rt Ti`.im ('\Coj'\S ]`) fi'om Haiiiilti`ii` Ontaliii` to fo`tei. poslti\e interacllons betweel` police aml the liomeli``s commiiliit}
.I ii
addres` the conccl I`mg rise ir` czises of police miscoliducl ai`d bruta]it}. it is proposed to esti`blish a
Citizeli` Complaml Resolulioii Committee_ '1 his committce \\ ill bc `asJ`ed wi`h lhoroiighly ilivesti-
gating i`onip]aints` resolving is`iics` aiid roi iiiulating rc`commelidatioiis [ijr actiuli, The striicture of this ctimmiltc`i` u ill t)e I`orm.`1. clisul.ing traiisparenc}' alid accoun(:ibilit}' in its oi)eriitii)iiL`
Its findlngs
{`iid ii`i,ommendtatioiis \vill I)a I ei)oili`d to the I-elcvant iiolicc imit responsible Ior haiidlillg `uch matters.
Meliiber`hip of the iiimmittee \\JIll be subji`ct to appro`'al b} kc.\ st<iLeliii]de`rs. i]ii`l`iding thc` police chlel`` mat or
aml linit mamigi`r. Prospec(Ive membcr` \\/'ill iindct.go a rig(ir{+ills s¢leitl{1n prt_ii`css. in-
cliidiiig the silblmssiiH` ot`Lit7plications all(I rcsuliies \ii assess thi.ir suitabilit}' t`oi. the ltile
Gi\en the
dem{iiiding natlLt.e ot`the rc`|tonsibilitie` aiid the requisile c`peili>e. it is proposed that some positioii` \\ilthin thc` committee bc compeiis:`ted.
I`hesi` roles u ill be designated as .`its`]al stiil`f positions`
I`em`]ne]-ated al [i rate of`$25 per hour, slightly abo\c the minimiii`` uagc Thls ri`miHiertitirjii is iiitelided <is a token of appreciati(ui for the `tiluable sllppitrt and assi`1dni`e pl o\ i(I-
etl by these imll\ idilal> It is beli¢\ i`d th<it this ap|)Ioach \`i]ll " only be cost-et`tectite bilt also bignificantly enh{ince the el`ri`cti\Jeiiess ol tl`e coiiinii\tee IIi iid(lre`sing the ideiitified issiics more effi-
clenlly than piist approaches. . Tjstii"ite budget, $750:000 (siih`iei`t tii ailj`i`tment based ctn actual costs ) , Pro\ i`iol` of l`eli`rHii.ai)
,\Iitilular Hoiising
• Iiistall temporar}i' modular ht)mes on leased lots tn pro\iide imiTiediate shelter solutions.
• Ct)l]al)orate with BC Hctusing t`nr tenant qualification and approval processes.
I Ensure proper monitoring and maintemnce of social housiiig facilities ti) guarantcc` sal`ety and sanitation.
• Estimate budget: $2.()0().0()0 (suhject to ad.iustmei`t I)ased on actual costs).
Disburseli`ent Process • Requcsl giiiddncc on the pi-ocess for accessing appriived runding and disbursing t`unds to designated recipients.
Legislati\Je Clianges • Seek advice on aiiieiiding Canadian coi`trolled substaiice laws to legalize the sale of sdfe. lion-lethal drugs to liiitigatc t[ie o\'cl.dose crisis.
I I.espectfully request your support and assistance in implemeiitiiig these iniliatj\Ji`s to ad(lrcss homclcssness alld improve the welt`ai`e ot` our community . Your guid.ince on m}\'igaling lhi` disbursclllcnt process aT`d exploring legislati\,'e cllallges \\'oilld be greatl}. appreciated. Thtink you for }ioiir {lltention to this mat-
ter. I look forward to youi. I`espoiise. Sincerel}/'. Loreigli Mitges
Passionate Advocate foI. the I Iomeless
OPPOSITI0ts Conscioiisness explosion
slxtli`s
psychedelitl supernova unitaryplanetview boiil
awareness expansion earth rising nioon shc`t global \Jillagc
clectric technolo±\
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Pr()gress
commitment
hope for a better world
cjvi] rights
lioii-vicilence
pacifism
become niass pheii()meiia l`cniinism takes aim at glass ceilings
go\'cmmeiit has Ilo I)IaL`e in natioli`s bedr()()in ga}i' rights Bil I of rights
Make love liot u/ai. Uiijvei-sal health cai.e
Banthe bomb Aiiichilkd Save the \\;hales Eco tourism replaces troph}' murder freedom`s intlic iiir onthe road equalit}'
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preciirsors to inlerscctionalit}' all rockiiig rolling toblues and behop
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big but emerging quietl}' behind the scelie and not so quietly bunch o. discoi.d harm(}nies I.rom big biltts missing the groo\/c counter reaction to Sllpernova cciiiscioiib expansion
denial ol`thirty }'ear`s goldeii age of ec(tn{`mics
good times wane Baiikgrs
robbcrbarrons
rentiers financiel.s one percenters see writilig on the \\/all to(t iiiuch democracy contra dicks obscene quartel.Iy proritccrHig so in\,isib]e hand I)1a}/ing \` ith ilsell`
plays trickle down ()n the rest ol` us \\'hilc comillg to fantasies of e\'crlaslmg
c()z`I
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steel
and l`i.ee coiiiiiit_iiis
in \\,'liicli carbon ecoiiomies can dump alllheii-shit
Lctthc t.ixpa}erqclean it
all lip Soci.ilisiii t`or \\ealtli loo big.to fail
T\'et)-lib deregul:ition equals scre\\ lng uq all sails coiid(tin
\\i[hout social safel}i` Iiets
One rcrccntcrs don`t i`eed `i`m ^s thi`} ici.i ari`iinil the other 99% In supemo\'a star` gravity rcturn5 cxplosioiis back tti centre \\'here helium at light sr`ccd i'rashcs \\/itli llght ri`turnillg
ruses helium into carboii C`reatcs tile life niolecule
()ngoiiig expaiision of 1)Iaiietary coiisciousliess arlplied to eco/bio/gt.eeii Qpliere
\\oi``t I.estore our soiled iiest ulitil e`tiiictioii gi.i`vitas
t.e\'ei ses e^p.msitinist centrit`u.Hal
ei`onomic juggeriiaiit iiisiiiit}J N|`\\' gi-ccn deal iiet`db cci`nonilc \wsilom
N|`ed; lieal lhc diseiise lht`l mal`cs mt`rkl`t l`im(lamcntiilisni`>
gi.ecd}, matciial coiisumplion oul. pr.lrmr}' lit`e
B(i.]l
Wliere.s the gravit}' i`ecdcJ to bring conscii`usne`s home to I]ght a path to rational sustailiabilit}' that reilis in inti.riiati`ilial tlnancial recklessiiess
\\lilch de|)rivet denii`cracies ot`power to regulate theii. o\`Ii curri`ii(`}' tlieir i)\ivn en\i iroiiment
Where`s the grfivitas ileeded to e>tahlish .Hitercst I.ates best suited to eacli econoiii}'
Iiot `ubiecl lo bt`nkcr reiitic`r robbel-b:Irons. grei`d and thL`ii despittic ckiim tu our pri)duction
\\'hi`rc`s the fra\ itv u hcri`. s tlii` gr.t\ it}
uhcrc`s tlic gravit}
Bring consiiousl`ess b.ick to centre li`orce finai`i`e back tct dcmctci.atic c()ntrill
Create life at tlie iliterqection ot` hope Gilles (`yreiiiie
I)ear Editor. I am v\,Titing to address the conccming letter b}' Gil]es C}rrennc in the F€bi utu-} I 5tli newsletter
critiquing Bill H.'s essay "The Suffering Deity." W'liile exploring philosophical and archetypal themes is valuablc` Mr. Cyrenne's respt>nse makes several bizan.e lt>gical leaps and unsupp(irled asscrtjons that \\/.arrant clari ficalion. First` tlie claim that conibining archetypal figui.es like "the king. \+-arrior. aiid magician" with the sul`fering deity archetype inlierentl}/T "cements tlie J`oundations ol` sla\'e societies" .arid proinotes "colonial. imperialist. white-supremacist` capitalist patriarchy" is an €xtremc overreach. Bill H.'s essay simply explores the \`,'idespread cr(tss-Cultural presence ol` the su+`fcring deity motil`; he does not ad\ oeatc for oppressi`'e ideologies.
Secondly. 1istiiig e^amplcs of civilizatittiis that practiced slaver}' docs little to undeminc the tini\'.ersality orarchetypal s}'mbols exiilored in the origiml piece. Drawing suc`li connections is a nt>n -sequitur -tlic existence of social ills like sla`rery does not invalidate oi-diminish the psychologi-
cal and spirjtual signilica]icc of arclietypal narratives.
Furtheiiiioret Mr. Cyrenne's proclamation that the sul`fering deity archetype pci.petuates belicfs that "tlieir suffel.ing leads to a better life in the hcrcafter" niisconsti-ucs Bill I I.'s nuaiicccl perspective. The essay does not promote such doctrines but ralhei-highlights liou di\ L`i.sc faiths grapple
with tlie myslerics of suffei.ing thi-oiigh s}'mbolic iiarrati\-cs.
Tlie offcnsi\'e and h}/perbt)lie descriptioii ol`childhood religious traiima seems like an emotional outburst unrelated ttt Bill H.'s lneasured archct}ipal anal}'`ih. Such a personal, inflalnmat()r}/ tan-
geiit has Ilo producti\e place in reasoned discourse. Finally` tlie proposal to replace primordial archetypal patterns with modern `'ocationa] titles like "workei." or "en\Jironmeiital ist" demonstrates a l`undamcntal misundei-standing o±` archet}'pal ps}'cht)logy. Archet}ipes arise t`rom the collecti\/e unconscious` embodying core human experiences that traiiscend ephemeral social consti-iii`1s. While questictniiig outm{>ded cultural iiarratives can be \'aluable. Mr. C}renne's letter largcl}' Illisses the iiiark through faulty-1ogjc`. imsubstantiated accusations. and a muddled gr{isp of archet}'pal theory. I encourage more substanti\Je. t`ocused critiques that engage v\/'ith the source miiterial through insight aiid reason, rather than resorting to non-sequiturs and personal a±`rr(mts. Sincerely , S.B.
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