{UVic Poverty Law Club} Meeting today!

Hey Poverty Law-ers.

So: Fun and exciting meeting today at 12:30 in room 157. Come to tell us
your ideas, AND/OR help decide who will usurp Emmett's presidential...
um, throne.

See you there!

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Poverty Law Club!

Hey team!

Just letting everyone know that there's going to be a general meeting for
the Poverty Law club next Tuesday, November 16th at 12:30 (location TBA).
We will be discussing projects for the rest of the semester and the new
year, so it you have any fantastic ideas, this is the time to let us know!

Furthermore, next Tuesday we will be exercising club democracy and....
ELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT!

It's exciting stuff. You should come.

-Maddy

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Follow up action to yesterday's panel- please take a moment to write to city council

Hello all,

Thanks for attending yesterday's panel.  If you haven't done so already, please take a moment to write to city council expressing your outrage at the assault of a homeless man by a city bylaw enforcement officer.  A sample letter is included below.  Please send emails to  Philippe Lucas philippe.lucas1969@gmail.com and cc your message to the Editor at Monday Magazine: johnt@mondaymag.com and at the Times Colonist: letters@tc.canwest.com.

Thanks and have a great weekend.

Dear Councillor Lucas,

I am writing to express my shock and outrage in response to last week's violent incident in which two city bylaw enforcement officers assaulted a homeless man.  I find it absurd that the city is advancing a bylaw that attempts to circumvent the court precedent affirming the right to sleep under the guise of "health and safety."  Clearly, city officials do not value the health and safety of marginalized peoples.

It is imperative that there is an inquiry into this incident in order to uphold principles of justice.   City council needs to provide a timeline for for this inquiry in order to provide a framework of accountability to city residents.

Sincerely,

{UVic Poverty Law Club} Reminder- Law Panel on Pandora Green Bylaw Today

Please join us  today for a panel discussion on the camping bylaw and how this addresses issues of poverty, homelessness and rights surrounding the use of public space. 

"POVERTY AND PUBLIC SPACE"
A discussion of Victoria's controversial new urban camping bylaw organized by the UVic Poverty Law Club

Wednesday November 3, Fraser Building, U Vic, Room 158, 12:00-1:30 pm.

PARTICIPATING GUESTS:
Philippe Lucas, Member, Victoria City Council
Erica Heyerman, owner, Wild Fire Bakery
Seb Bonet, VCAP
Rose Henry, community leader
Tim Richards, Professor, UVic Law Faculty