Monthly Archives: January 2012

Broke and Binning ~ by Diane Wood

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6tbQqt6Noc For the last week I’ve been watching Jagrup hold onto his last few dollars, going back to his SRO to cook for himself when he’s hungry, instead of buying a hot dog or a slice of pizza. What … Continue reading

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Top 2 reasons to raise welfare rates

On Saturday, Jan. 22, the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Council organized a free lunch at the Balmoral Hotel for Balmoral and Regent Hotel residents. Jagrup Brar, the MLA from Surrey who has accepted the welfare challenge was there. A few of … Continue reading

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CBC refuses to let low income people enter their building

For immediate release December 2, 2011 PHOTOS: Here Eastside residents went to the CBC foodbank day today with two messages: We want Justice so we don’t need Charity, and we want the CBC to spend more time covering ways to … Continue reading

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Update on the DTES Local Area Planning Process

CCAP is working closely with the DTES Neighbourhood Council (DNC), who is a co-chair of a DTES Local Area Planning Process (the LAPP). Learn more about the LAPP here at DNC’s LAPP website. See the motion from council that made … Continue reading

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“Homeless” Jagrup Brar MLA on New Year’s Day

W2TV: Jagrup Brar MLA Welfare Challenge (Day 1) from Sid Tan on Vimeo. Coast Salish Territory, Surrey BC – Jagrup Brar is starting New Year’s Day 2011 on the streets looking for shelter and a warm meal as he begins … Continue reading

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