Letter to Council: In support of Addressing Ongoing Inequities... Across South Vancouver and Marpole
This week Vancouver City Council will consider a motion to address the historically under-resourced neighbourhoods of South Vancouver and...
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- Jun 8
Letter to Council: Endorsing the Transit for Teens Campaign
This week Vancouver City Council will consider a motion to endorse the Centre for Family Equity’s Transit for Teens campaign, which calls...
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- May 15
What You Need to Know About Changes to Speaking at Vancouver City Council
Vancouver City Council recently made changes to its Procedure By-law, which lays out how council meetings work and how the public can...
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- May 9
How You Engage With City Council Could Change This Week
Speaking at council meetings can be a powerful way to affect change in your city. It provides the opportunity to share knowledge about...
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- May 5
Five Calls for Justice Municipalities Can Action This Red Dress Day
May 5 is Red Dress Day. Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls...
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- Apr 17
The TRC Calls to Action: The Role of Local Governments - Summary of Webinar 1
Last month, in partnership with The Federation of Canadian Municipalities, we hosted the first of a two-part online learning series for...
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- Apr 14
Systemic problems require systemic solutions
Vancouver City Council attempted to address the systemic housing crisis with the same failed actions as their predecessors.
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- Apr 12
10 Questions About the Mayor's Budget Task force
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim recently revealed plans for an external budget task force. The six-member task force, comprised of high-profile...
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- Mar 21
Celebrating Black History Month: A Reflection
“There has been a Black community in Vancouver since before there was a Vancouver." - Wayde Compton Less than a month after another...
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- Mar 9
Where Equity Won and Lost in Vancouver’s 2023 Budget
Last week the City of Vancouver passed its annual operating budget for 2023. In response to concerns from front-line organizations and...
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- Mar 8
Decolonize International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD) and a very important day to reflect on how we centre Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit...
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- Feb 27
Reinvest in Equity- Open Letter to Vancouver City Council
A city's operational budget is the most important decision a council makes. Motions can suggest priorities, but programs and policies...
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