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 … Read more
Good news! On July 11, Richmond city councillors unanimously approved a referral for a staff report on all three recommendations from the Richmond PRC’s submission on non-market housing. City staff has been tasked to perform research and produce a report, which should be presented to council in the fall following the Oct. 15 municipal election. … Read more
How is it that we have seen a non-stop construction boom in Vancouver over the past decade-plus and yet we still have huge homelessness and affordable housing problems? This is a question posed and explored by writer Marc Lee in an article on Policy Note. Below is an excerpt from the piece. It varies cyclically but … Read more
The BC Healthy Living Alliance (BCHLA), a group of organizations that have come together with a mission to improve the health of British Columbians, released a report yesterday titled On the Path to Better Health. Examining trends over the last 10 years in the province with regards to chronic disease, it highlights items such as a … Read more
Local activist and Richmond PRC supporter King-mong Chan recently wrote a letter on the ever-important issue of housing that was published in both the Richmond News and the Richmond Review. You can read it in full HERE or by clicking the links below. http://www.richmond-news.com/opinion/housing-is-a-right-1.711579 http://www.richmondreview.com/opinion/letters/233686531.html