This page will be continually updated as our October GM programming is finalized. Check back for updates.

Please RSVP here to help us better plan the event. We need to know if you plan to attend online or in person, if you have accessibility/translation needs we should be aware of, and if you are available to volunteer for the event. 

Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2025

Time: 12pm to 4pm

Location: Red Gate Arts Society, 1965 Main Street

Masks will be mandatory, and provided at the door. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Accessibility info for the venue can be found below. 

The focus of this GM is to learn from organized tenants who have been fighting redevelopment projects, in the Broadway plan area and beyond, and how we can build on those fights to strengthen our tenant power. 

Proposed Agenda

• 12pm - Doors open
• 12:30pm - Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Community Agreements
• 12.45pm - Introduction to the GM, Educational session
• 1.30pm - Break
• 1.45pm - Discussion groups
• 2.45pm - Break
• 3pm - Special resolution
• 4pm - End & Cleanup

The following links contain info relevant to the GM:

Check back for working links closer to the GM date.

• Live Meeting Minutes
• Special Resolution to launch the Resisting FIFA Working Group 

Venue Accessibility Details

The venue is a 9 minute walk from Main Street-Science World Skytrain Station on the Expo Line, and a 8 minute walk from the bus 99 stop at Main and Broadway. 

• Entrance: small short ramp at a steep angle, 30% slope on one side to a 10% on the other side
• Main event space: 68" opening, large open space inside
• Accessible bathroom: doorway 35", room size 95" x 71", mostly empty, no bar beside the toilet, all bathrooms are all-genders
• Doorway from the main room to the back: double doors: 70"
• Back Deck: 3" lip at exterior doorway, long staircase to the outdoor "courtyard"
• Doorways from main room to the bar area: 59" and 72"

Community Agreements and Norms

As usual, we ask all attendees at VTU functions to follow these community agreements:

1. One-mic - means to respect each other’s speaking time.
2. Speak Up/Listen Up - means that people who are comfortable should step up on their listening skills and people who tend not to speak should step up speaking more.
3. Break It Down - explaining words or phrases that are unclear/ inaccessible.
4. Respect Each Other - oppressive behaviour will not be tolerated
5. Challenge Ideas, Not People - disagreements should be expressed with what people have said and not the people themselves.
6. Be Present
7. Take Care Of Yourself - do what is best for your physical and emotional well being

In addition to these agreements, we are asking everyone joining virtually to observe the following meeting norms to help the event run smoothly:

• When entering the meeting waiting room, please type your full name. We will use this to cross reference our database so that this can remain a members-only meeting.
  • If you are calling in, we will be cross referencing your phone number. 
• Keep your mic on mute unless you are the speaker. Facilitators will have the ability to mute your mic if need be.
• Questions & Comments
  • Please submit your questions and comments in writing in the Zoom Chat window, or ahead of the meeting if possible.
  • The above community agreements apply to the Zoom Chat window. Members submitting disrespectful comments in the chat window may be ejected from the meeting by facilitators
  • Call-in participants will be given a time at the end of each Q&A session to ask their questions out loud or they can use email
  • Please keep your questions and comments succinct so that as many people as possible can have time to ask their question
  • If your question wasn’t answered in the meeting, you are always welcome to follow up after the meeting: [email protected] 
• If you are having technical difficulties hearing or participating in the meeting, please understand that facilitators will have a limited ability to help you. If you are asking a question and it does not come through clearly, we may have to move on, but we’ll try to come back to you.
  • If you missed something, you can refer to our meeting minutes document (linked above). Minutes will be recorded in real-time.

Volunteers will be monitoring our inbox during the meeting. Please submit all questions and concerns to: [email protected]