NSUN was honoured to be asked to support the Housing Justice Project group as they spoke to the media and the public from the steps of the Legislature on May 7, 2024. They released their comprehensive report Homes for All: Evaluating the Right to Housing in Victoria, spoke about their personal journeys of homelessness andContinue reading “Housing Justice Project Report Release Event”
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NSUN Member presents to Mayor and Council (Feb. 8, 2024)
On February 8, 2024 NSUN member Heather Murphy presented to City of Victoria Mayor and Council urging the City to implement the Municipal Guidance document, from the National Working Group on Homeless Encampments, that lays out simply and directly the recommended way for municipalities to engage with homeless encampments. You can see Heather’s presentation beginningContinue reading “NSUN Member presents to Mayor and Council (Feb. 8, 2024)”
Unhoused Neighbour Makes Heartfelt Presentation to Mayor and Council
One of NSUN’s activities is pushing back against policies and regulations that are harmful to unhoused people. The change to bylaws regarding personal property introduced by the City of Victoria in early-December 2023 is one such action. This bylaw allows officers to impound the belongings of unhoused neighbours for several days, and the changes includeContinue reading “Unhoused Neighbour Makes Heartfelt Presentation to Mayor and Council”
NSUN’s 2023 Year in Review
History The Fairfield Gonzales Support for the Unhoused group (FGSU) was formed at the end of October 2020 by a small group of neighbourhood residents with a shared interest in supporting those without homes camping 24/7 in the parks located in Fairfield Gonzales; Meegan/Beacon Hill, Gonzales, and Hollywood. In June 2021, we renamed our group,Continue reading “NSUN’s 2023 Year in Review”
Ask City Council to act on Federal Housing Advocate’s Report and Recommendations for B.C.
NSUN and other local organizations were thrilled to meet with federal housing advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, she visited Victoria in 2022. Her fact-finding tour focused on the right to adequate housing for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, encampments, and the financialization of housing. The resulting report draws on the knowledge and insights of those withContinue reading “Ask City Council to act on Federal Housing Advocate’s Report and Recommendations for B.C.”
NSUN Summer Closure
NSUN is taking a break from regular meetings for the summer. We held our last formal meeting on May 31 and will return in September. Stay tuned to learn when meetings will restart and drop us a line through our contact form or by emailing neighbourhoodsun@gmail.com if you’d like to be notified when we restart.Continue reading “NSUN Summer Closure”
154 submissions sent to Housing Advocate through successful joint project
Planning the project with The Shift Since fall 2022 NSUN, along with members of the Living/Lived Experience of Homelessness Network (LLEOHN), The Backpack Project, and the Peer2Peer Indigenous Society, have been in discussion with an organization called The Shift around doing a project in Victoria. The Shift is an organization helmed by Leilani Farha, theContinue reading “154 submissions sent to Housing Advocate through successful joint project”
Call to city council to end bylaw enforcement during Emergency Weather Response
One of our members spoke to the Victoria City Council on February 9, 2023, about the confiscation of unhoused folks’ tents and belongings by bylaw officers when the Emergency Weather Response (EWR) is active and the need for trauma-informed outreach. Many people living on our streets and in our parks are hesitant to use EWRContinue reading “Call to city council to end bylaw enforcement during Emergency Weather Response”
Washrooms needed for people living on Pandora Ave
One of our members spoke to the Victoria City Council on January 12, 2023, about the need for 24-hour washroom access and other supports to improve sanitation and safety for people living on Pandora Ave. She called on Council to take three important actions. Watch the presentation starting at 14:40: https://pub-victoria.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=fdff5deb-9294-4da7-b00a-e2ecafc5a794.
Neighbourhood Solidarity with Unhoused Neighbours 