This Tuesday, Dec. 23rd from 4:00-6:30PM on Break'in Ice join Jack Etkin, and myself as we explore the reasons for homelessness. We'll also be discussing the solutions to solving this seemingly never ending issue.
Our guests will include:
Phil Lyons, who along with Alison Acker and David Turner (a former mayor) have all been quite involved with the committee to end homelessness (not the mayor's group, the grassroots group).
Kristen Woodruff, who ran for mayor and was recently arrested, handcuffed and shackled, for her attempts to establish a tent city.
Rose Henry, who has significant experience with street community and homelessness issues and is a tireless advocate for homeless individuals.
Lisa Helps, who is one of the people behind the scenes at Street Newz, and former chair of the Fernwood neighbourhood resource group which has built affordable housing than the city these past few years - she's also working on a PhD thesis about the history of homelessness in Victoria.
We hope to open up the phone lines and include listener participation - 250-721-8700.
Why is it that in a prosperous and wealthy province such as BC, a province that can spend hundreds of millions of our tax dollars on a two week Olympic event, making piles of money for a select few, that we don't have the resources to help out those in need?? This is backward thinking and homelessness is a symptom of a backward, broken system. There is no doubt about it, a change has to come. One important part of that change is fixing our political system. We must bring about a more democratic, progressive voting system. In the next provincial election vote for change. Vote for a proportional representation system, support 'STV' ( Single Transferable Vote ) ON THE BALLOT. This simple act of change will eventually help bring about a stop to the political madness we've been witnessing over the past years. This will bring a voice from the progressive left, which is desperately needed.
Thanks for listening
Richard Habgood
Break'in Ice/CFUV/UVic Campus Radio
101.9FM/104.3CABLE/ cfuv.uvic.ca
