Winter Housing Plan for People Who Shelter in Public Space

About Hastings Tent CityHastings Tent City describes a community of at least 200 people sheltering in public space, between 0 W Hastings to 300 E Hastings and arterial streets. We acknowledge that a few individual Hastings Tent City residents have received housing offers. Tent city residents must not be penalized for the housing crisis through a denial of basic necessities such as heat. We ask that all levels of government cooperate to develop an urgent housing and shelter plan as soon as possible. Mayor’s OfficeCity of Vancouver Vincent TongActing CEOBC Housing Marie-Josée HouleFederal Housing AdvocateOffice of the Federal Housing Advocate Stephanie AllenVice-President of Strategic Business Operations and PerformanceBC Housing Paul MochrieCity ManagerCity of Vancouver[1]https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/east-hastings-street-structures-removal-update.aspx[2]https://www.pivotlegal.org/judicial_review_of_the_fire_order_issued_by_vancouver_fire_rescue_services_in_late_july_2022[3]https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-downtown-eastside-east-hastings-street-encampment-clearing-update-1.6560998[4]https://vancouversun.com/news/plan-to-purchase-over-100-sros-remains-on-back-burner-as-hundreds-of-residents-have-been-displaced-by-fires[5]https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PSSG0053-001151[6]https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/city-opens-warming-centres-as-temperatures-drop.aspx[7] https://twitter.com/VANDUpeople/status/1589750817720238080?s=20&t=6_l3f84HphVzcpVA7PVNNQ