On the week of Nov. 22nd, join the RPRC and Social Housing & Human Rights Coalition in calling on the federal government to maintain and expand social housing across Canada. There are events hosted by campaign supporters across the country. In the Lower Mainland, BC Acorn is organizing a gathering in Surrey:
Date: November 22nd, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM PST
What and Where: Members and allies will meet outside Parkside Apartments at 13352 105A Ave for the “Hands Off Our Homes – March to Stop Demovictions.”
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/ay3JDTuw9gWDSqyY/
Demovictions are displacing hundreds of families, and over 400 affordable apartments in Surrey are at risk of being replaced by luxury condos in working-class neighbourhoods. ACORN is calling on the provincial government to enact anti-demoviction protections so families aren’t uprooted by mass redevelopment.
Many strategies must be implemented simultaneously to address housing needs, including an increase in housing supply, rental assistance, rent regulations, wrap-around supports, and regulatory measures that put an end to the financialization of housing. The Social Housing and Human Rights coalition emphasizes the urgent need for the expansion and maintenance of non-market social housing supply affordable to those in greatest need.