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Jun 8, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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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Jan 12, 2023
TRC Resources for Local Governments
Women Transforming Cities recently conducted province-wide research on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action in...
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