Episode includes: DTES organizer Fiona York on the vaccine strategy for homeless folks in #YVR, Meenakshi Mannoe of Pivot Legal on increased policing during #COVID19, and Dr. Linc Kesler of UBC CIS discusses how we teach Indigenous content. Tune in!

We have an interview with Jens von Bergmann about his analysis of the December 23rd COVID modelling presentation slides, and the lack of data made available to the public, as well as an interview with Jessica Magonet from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association regarding the use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons.

We hear from Matt Westphal President of the Surrey Teachers Association about COVID19 in schools, Ali Omelaniec of the Downtown Eastside Women's centre about how shelters are prepping for winter and the Canadian Memorial United Church about how Christmas will be celebrated this year.

We hear from Harsha Walia about how #YVR Council’s move to freeze the 2021 policing budget may not help the case to #DefundVPD. The collective also discusses COVID19 & how Dr. Bonnie Henry’s image has changed.

We have Teri Mooring from BCTF talking about bced’s reactions to the new COVID19 restrictions. We also talk to Stephen D’Souza from the Homelessness Services Association of BC about what a ‘household’ means for people experiencing homelessness.

We have Teri Mooring from BCTF talking about bced’s reactions to the new COVID19 restrictions. We also talk to Stephen D’Souza from the Homelessness Services Association of BC about what a ‘household’ means for homeless people.

This week's episode featured Sara Sagaii talking about why BC needs an Eviction Ban and why a Rent Freeze might not be enough. We also talk about Vancouver's move to decriminalize possession of drugs + #COVID19 in schools within #YVR.

We talk about Vancouver’s Climate Emergency plan with Alex Boston and discuss how far it goes. There’s also chat about votes being counted from the #BCElxn and about a potential YVR Olympics bid + COVID19. Tune in!

We’ve got an interview with Fiona York, an administrator and coordinator with the Carnegie Community Action Project in the Downtown Eastside, and an interview with Greg Mansfield, the author of Ghosts of Vancouver. To close, the collective discusses the fireworks ban, as well as the results of the provincial election.

We talk to Melanee Thomas about sexism and racism in #cdnpoli and Sherly Lightfoot about how Indigenous people have been talked about during #BCElxn2020. Plus: anti-maskers, the Yaletown OPS, & final hot election takes. Tune in!