Press Release: BC Government must rectify the eviction crisis in Metro Vancouver
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BC Government must rectify the eviction crisis in Metro Vancouver; VTU slams Housing Minister’s previous statements on the issue
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New Renoviction Laws - What We Know
Background:
It’s been three years since the provincial government’s Rental Housing Task Force delivered their report calling to “Stop Renovictions”. Since then, the government has been slow to make this happen.
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June 2021 [Virtual] General Meeting Minutes
30 VTU members attended the June 27 general meeting. Here is a summarized version of the minutes.
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May 2021 [Virtual] General Meeting Minutes
37 VTU members attended the March 2021 general meeting. Here is a summarized version of the minutes.
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April 2021 [Virtual] General Meeting
50 VTU members attended the March 2021 general meeting. Here is a summarized version of the minutes.
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Renters Fear Real Estate Open Houses a COVID Risk
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VANCOUVER
As B.C. experiences a third wave of COVID-19 and tighter restrictions, renter Warren Bowen and his partner are worried about their safety as their landlord hosts real estate open houses in the 750 sq ft condo his partner rents.
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Horgan gaffe highlights desperate need for eviction ban in B.C., as Ontario reinstates restriction
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March 2021 [Virtual] General Meeting
42 VTU members attended the March 2021 general meeting. Here is a summarized version of the minutes.
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VTU Members Organize Against the Developers Lobby to Expand Protection for Affordable Rentals Units
On March 11th, renters and VTU members spoke in favour of a proposal to expand the City of Vancouver’s "Rental Housing Stock Official Development Plan" to Commercial zones across the city.
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Why B.C. Eviction Data Is Out of Reach
As pandemic-era eviction bans have expired in jurisdictions all around the world, tenants who have been unable to pay rent during a time of crisis are getting evicted en-masse.
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