By Solidarity Halifax member Jackie Barkley, originally published in the Halifax Media Co-op Last week the CBC ran a 2-part series on racism and gentrification in North End Halifax. First of all, thanks to the CBC for naming the R word in the north end of Halifax – and I don’t mean renewal. The recent […Read more]
Originally published in the Chronicle Herald by James Hutt, on behalf of signatories listed below this article. James is coordinator for the Nova Scotia Citizens’ Healthcare Network and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine recently announced plans to seriously consider opening home care and support services to competitive bidding. This […Read more]
Two members of Solidarity Halifax were featured during the 2015 CKDU Homlessness Marathon and shared their thoughts on the systemic causes of homelessness and precarious housing. The yearly overnight broadcast is shared on campus and community stations from coast to coast, creating linkages and raising awareness of homelessness in Canadian communities. Listen to the segments […Read more]
On October 30th tenants of Hasan Yildiz’s rooming housing were evacuated by HRM by-law. Conditions in the rooming house were unlivable, with dangerous electrical wiring, frequent flooding, a narrow staircase, bedbugs, and overcrowding. Yildiz at one point even rented out a dirt floor cellar with no ventilation and only a kerosene heater. This is what […Read more]
Solidarity Halifax member Evan Coole weighs in on the gentrification debate in The Coast. Evan is a tenants’ rights, anti-poverty and anti-capitalist activist. He’d love to talk to you about getting involved in the fight for better housing in Halifax. Gentrification is not a natural, unchangeable aspect of city life [“Debate Club,” July 22], […Read more]