Housing is a human right.

Everyone deserves to live with dignity in a safe, secure, clean, affordable and accessible home.

We reject the speculative market.

We reject that housing can or should be seen as a ‘commodity’ or an avenue to make money.

The Vancouver Tenants Union represents over 3,500 members, and seeks to build a base of tenants throughout the city to establish political power to create change.

Over 50% of Vancouver households are rentals, yet tenants continue to be disempowered and disconnected. In an effort to address this, the Vancouver Tenants Union is committed to educating renters on their rights and standing up to landlords and developers who compromise our security and livelihood.

We are fighting for the rights of tenants and the preservation of affordable housing. Everyone, regardless of economic status, lifestyle, ability, age, gender, race, sexuality, or citizenship deserves a safe, secure, and affordable home. 

We Demand:

• Real Rent Control

• Stop the Evictions, Halt the Rent Increases, End Gentrification

• Decomodify Housing

• Working Class Power

No Displacement on Stolen Native Land

We acknowledge that we are organizing, living, and resisting on unceded Coast Salish territories, specifically of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations. We recognize that displacement and gentrification are part of the larger colonial and capitalist systems that occupy these lands. Fighting for tenants rights, is a fight for housing justice for all. 

Steering Committee

Elected at the 2025/26 AGM: Abby Leung, Asura Enkhbayar, Grace Ma, Tintin Yang, Tyler Wong, Rajpreet Kaur, Ben Ger, Will Gladman, Talon Lestat

Education & Outreach Working Group Representative: Tintin Yang

Communications + Design Working Group Representative: Evan M.

Research & Data Working Group Representative: Alexander M.

Discussing Autonomy Working Group Representative: Cécile R.

East Side Neighbourhood Chapter Representative: SHARED ROLE

Fairview Neighbourhood Chapter Representative: SHARED ROLE

Mt. Pleasant Neighbourhood Chapter Representative: SHARED ROLE

West End Neighbourhood Chapter Representative: SHARED ROLE

Marpole Neighbourhood Chapter Representative: SHARED ROLE

Joyce-Collingwood Neighbourhood Chapter Representative: SHARED ROLE

North Vancouver Neighbourhood Chapter Representative: SHARED ROLE

Want to Learn More?

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