Open Letter to Minister Shane Simpson on COVID-19 Supports: April 7, 2020
We appreciate Minister Simpson’s quick and responsive action for people with disabilities, low-income workers, and others dependent on income assistance to meet their needs in the face of COVID-19. We are relieved to see that many of the actions we called for have been implemented by the provincial government. But we know there are still […]
Guest Bans during COVID-19: Letter for Tenants
Right now, we are living at the intersection of two public health emergencies: COVID-19 and the overdose crisis. The actions we take to keep our communities safe must reflect that. A spike in overdose deaths – the highest single month in over a year – coincides roughly with when B.C. instituted physical distancing measures and […]