2026 Vancouver Municipal Election Events
Below is a list of candidate forums, debates and town halls ahead of the October 17, 2026 Vancouver municipal election. This list will be updated periodically. Click here to learn more about FIRST UNITED’s positions, and to see a list of questions you can ask candidates. The Great East End Town Hall All Candidates MeetingMonday, […]
Vote in the Upcoming Vancouver Municipal Election
The next municipal election is scheduled for October 17, 2026. As a respected leader and community advocate in the Downtown Eastside, FIRST UNITED is mobilizing communities to engage in the election. See a list of upcoming candidate forums, debates, and town halls here. What we’re mobilizing for We encourage our supporters, allies, and communities to […]
The Right to Cool FAQs for Municipalities
The creation of this document was requested by our partners at EcoTrust, whose values align on this work to create more equitable and sustainable communities.
Ending Pet Bans in Rental Housing
In honour of National Pet Day on April 11, we’re partnering with the BC SPCA to improve conditions for tenants and their animal companions by encouraging the BC Government to prohibit no-pet clauses in multi-rental unit housing. Both FIRST UNITED and the BC SPCA have witnessed the heartbreaking impacts of a lack of pet-friendly housing. […]
Tell Vancouver City Council Not to Gentrify the DTES!
Residents of the Downtown Eastside are in danger of experiencing major displacement and homelessness. Zoning changes in the DTES are being tabled at City Council next week (Dec. 9) and we need to mobilize to resist gentrification that will cause more harm to low-income members of our city. The City is proposing zoning amendments that […]
Tell the BC Government to uphold the pet promise
“I had to sell all of my belongings and now I live in my vehicle, as I need to stay in the lower mainland but cannot find a house in my price range that will accept a pet.” No one should have to choose between their pet and their home. But in BC 1.6 million […]
Vote in the Upcoming Vancouver By-Election
A message from the FIRST UNITED Social Justice Committee You’ve helped us advocate for issues that affect the community we serve in the Downtown Eastside, including affordable housing and safe supply. Thank you for using your voices to push for change. The next step you can take is to vote in the upcoming Vancouver by-election, […]
Tell Mayor Sim we need to proactively and urgently build more supportive housing
Mayor Ken Sim wants to stop new supportive housing projects from being built in the City of Vancouver. On Wednesday, February 26, the motion “Temporarily Pausing Net-New Supportive Housing Investments in Vancouver to Prioritize Replacing Existing Stock and Promoting Regional Equity” is going to City Council for discussion and vote. This is an opportunity for your […]
BC Needs Vacancy Control
Urge party leaders to adopt a position supportive of vacancy control and develop a bolder plan to ensure tenants aren’t evicted in bad faith. BC tops two undesirable lists: the eviction capital of Canada and the most unaffordable housing in Canada. Rent is out of control, but it doesn’t have to be. FIRST UNITED is […]
FIRST UNITED Rejects All Calls For Involuntary Treatment
From the Social Justice Committee of FIRST UNITED Provincial election campaigns have kicked off and we’re concerned about a policy that’s being proposed by more than one political party: involuntary treatment for people with “severe addictions” and/or mental health challenges or brain injuries. FIRST UNITED has been serving the DTES community, including those who have […]