BC Provincial Government Talks Big About Protecting Renters but Vancouver Tenants Union Says Key Changes Are Missing
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BC Provincial Government Talks Big About Protecting Renters but Vancouver Tenants Union Says Key Changes Are Missing
April 2, 2024
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Today the BC Minister of Housing announced proposed changes to the Residential Tenancy Act aimed at protecting tenants from bad-faith evictions, but the Vancouver Tenants Union urges the province to finish closing the loopholes that were left behind.
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Don't Rent from the Cucurulls, Immopolis, or Topo Immobilier: Solidarity Against Landlord Intimidation in Montreal
Montreal tenants stand along a picket line surrounding the offices of the Cucurulls, landlords who run the companies Topo Immobilier and Immopolis
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Tenants of Cascadia Renters United rally against landlords Cressey Development Group over poor living conditions
October 24, 2023
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STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AND CONDEMNATION OF ISRAELI APARTHEID
October 15th, 2023
The Vancouver Tenants Union stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people. We strongly condemn the violence wrought by decades of occupation by the Israeli state, and the retaliatory and genocidal war that this state has declared against the Palestinian people. We mourn the deaths of all in this war, and we stand in support of members of our organization who have been directly and indirectly affected by the most recent attacks. We call on all people of conscience to speak out to demand an immediate ceasefire and an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian land. We recognize that staying neutral on this issue is tantamount to condoning the decades of violence perpetrated by the Israeli state.
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Here for Keir: Tenants Rally Against Wrongful Eviction in Mount Pleasant
This story was originally published on The Mainlander and has been reposted here with permission. Click here to read the original article by VTU members Tintin Yang and Ben Ger and the Our Homes Can't Wait Coalition. Photo credit: Andrei Mihailiuk
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West End tenants meet to learn rights, share concerns about future of neighborhood
This story was originally published on The Mainlander and has been reposted here with permission. Click here to read the original article by VTU member Aaron Bailey.
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Beedie’s reversal of 105 Keefer decision undermines legitimacy of government and democracy; Community vows to keep fighting for social housing
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June 26th 2023
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Statement on Police-Led Decampment of Hastings Tent City
The Vancouver Tenants Union calls upon the City of Vancouver for an immediate moratorium on evictions of the Hastings Tent City and all encampments throughout the city.
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Housing Myth: The Housing Crisis is Caused by Foreign Capital
In this Housing Myth series the Vancouver Tenants Union digs into prevailing social, cultural, and economic myths about housing. Join us and see just how flimsy these capitalist-derived myths really are.
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Housing Myth: The Housing Crisis is a supply/demand issue caused by a lack of housing supply
In this Housing Myth series the Vancouver Tenants' Union digs into prevailing social, cultural, and economic myths about housing. Join us and see just how flimsy these capitalist-derived myths really are.
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