STAND FOR HOUSING!!!! RALLY!!!! Every Saturday at Broadway Station @ 1!!!!!

The Three Biggest Causes of Homelessness in Vancouver:

1. The federal government pulling out of an annual social
housing program that brought as many as 2,000 units
of affordable housing to BC

2. Welfare rates that do not meet basic needs. A single
person receives $375 for rent and $235 for everything
else. The average rent for a bachelor apartment in
Vancouver is: $735. In the Downtown Eastside, buginfested
hotel rooms without private bathrooms or
cooking facilities, range between $400 and $600 a
month. The vacancy rate is between 0 and .5 per cent.

3. The loss of affordable rental housing due to
redevelopment, speculation and gentrification.

Come join us in our STAND for housing, and raise awareness on these issues and more!!!