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STANDS WILL HAPPEN ACROSS BC!!! MAY 3RD!!!

Province –Wide STAND for Housing

Saturday, May 3, 1:00-2:00 pm

Will you STAND WITH US in your community?

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.