Streams of Justice erected a small tent village on the empty lot at 950 Main St. late Sunday afternoon. The drug- and alcohol-free camp was established to draw attention to the failure of governments and Olympic organizers to meet promises of new social housing to be built in advance of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
“This site is owned by the City of Vancouver and designated for social housing. The Province of British Columbia ended its last fiscal year with a $4.1 billion surplus,” said Streams of Justice spokesman Dave Diewert.
“So we’ve got the land. And we’ve got the money. But we have no homes.” Diewert said. “We are here to bear witness to this injustice.”
Their blog hasn’t been getting much attention, but their squat has.
