You are invited to celebrate our relaunch! On February 1st, Alliance Against Displacement is relaunching under a new name, with a new basis of unity, and a broader mandate as: Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism! Over six years ago, a small group of activists in the Downtown Eastside formed the Social Housing Alliance. In […]
On the morning of Sunday January 5th 2020, all five clans of the Wet’suwet’en nation called for solidarity actions to support their decision to evict Coastal Gaslink from their territories. This eviction action is a direct challenge to the ruling released on January 1st by Chief Justice Church of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, […]
What did we get up to in 2019? Alongside communities in struggle, we organized 14 press conferences, 10 rallies, 6 reading groups, 3 marches, and a tour across BC…
On Saturday morning, rally to defend residents of Surrey’s Sanctuary Tent City from police- and bylaw-enforced displacement.
For Immediate ReleaseMonday, Nov 18, 2019 SURREY, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories): Homeless residents of a wooded area off of King George Blvd, known as the “billboards” encampment or “Sanctuary Tent City,” say they will not allow the City of Surrey to use the opening of a new shelter as an excuse to shut down […]
What: Stop Demovictions Burnaby to rally at public hearing against the rezoning of 8 buildings in Metrotown When: Tuesday, November 19th at 5:30PM Where: Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way After a year-long moratorium on demovictions, developers are back in Metrotown. On Tuesday, November 19, Burnaby City Council will hear rezoning applications for eight buildings, […]
For Immediate ReleaseMonday, November 11, 2019 SURREY, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories): Five homeless people lost their belongings this morning when police and bylaw officers raided their tents, which they had pitched in a North Surrey strip mall for the night. “They left us with nothing but the clothes on our backs,” said Sean, one […]
Hi Natalie, we read your tweets and want to reply as a collective. This post is as much a response to your public resignation as it is for broader communities reading this. We are grateful to have been able to work and grow by your side for the past seven years. With your resignation, we […]
SURREY, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories): Homeless residents of Sanctuary Tent City sent a letter to Fire Chief Larry Thomas on Thursday, July 25, calling for the Surrey Fire Department to cooperate with their efforts to increase fire safety at the camp. “We’re taking proactive steps to make the camp as safe as possible,” said […]
Flyers have been circulating throughout Guildford in North Surrey, spreading myths and promoting hate against drug users and the homeless community in an effort to block a proposed supportive housing project in the neighbourhood. The 63-unit project is being discussed at the next Surrey City Council meeting, alongside a second proposed supportive housing project, which […]
