Housing Justice for Vancouver: Affordability, Inclusion and Redress — with Stephanie Allen

02/25/19 • 36 min

Episode 11 of Below the Radar features Stephanie Allen, a director of the Hogan's Alley Society, and Vice-president at Catalyst Community Developments Society and #46 on the 2018 VanMag Power 50 List. In this episode Am Johal and Stephanie Allen discuss affordable housing, the pros and cons of not-for-profit real estate development, the nature of ownership and property, along with a look at the fight for Hogan’s Alley and the recognition of the erasure of black culture from Vancouver through city development. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/11-stephanie-allen.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/11-stephanie-allen.html Resources: www.catalystcommdev.org www.hogansalleysociety.org Follow Stephanie on Twitter @builtjustice Bio: Stephanie Allen is the director of the Hogan's Alley Society, and Vice-president at Catalyst Community Developments Society and #46 on the 2018 VanMag Power 50 List. In this episode Am Johal and Stephanie discuss affordable housing, the pros and cons of not-for-profit real estate development, the nature of ownership and property, along with a look at the fight for Hogan’s Alley and the recognition of the erasure of black culture from Vancouver through city development. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Housing justice for Vancouver: affordability, inclusion and redress — with Stephanie Allen” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, February 25, 2019. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/11-stephanie-allen.html

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Tirelessly Advocating for Child Care in BC — with Sharon Gregson

Episode 10 of Below the Radar features Sharon Gregson, who works with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC as the provincial spokesperson for the successful $10aDay Child Care campaign. Sharon Gregson and Am Johal discuss policy change and what is needed for sustainable child care in BC. Twice elected as a Trustee to the Vancouver School Board, Sharon’s advocacy for affordable child care stretches back over three decades. To learn more visit www.10aday.ca Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/10-sharon-gregson.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/10-sharon-gregson.html Bio: Sharon Gregson is the provincial spokesperson for the popular $10aDay Child Care Plan in BC. She works with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC travelling throughout the province presenting the $10aDay Plan as the solution to BC’s child care chaos. She is a former two-term elected Vancouver School Board Trustee with 30 years of experience in the child care sector. Sharon is a feminist, passionate about the rights of women to access affordable child care services, the rights of children to high quality early years experiences, and the rights of early childhood educators to be well-paid for the important work they do. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Tirelessly advocating for child care in BC — with Sharon Gregson” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, February 11, 2019. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/10-sharon-gregson.html

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Discussion on Trans Rights — with Adrienne Smith

Adrienne Smith joins Am Johal and Melissa Roach in conversation for episode 12 of Below the Radar. A poet and human rights lawyer, Adrienne has a passion for social justice and advocacy. They work to protect and uphold workers’ rights, seeking justice for trans and non-binary people. In this episode, they talk about the issues of misgendering folks in the justice system or in a workplace, and how the conflation of sex and gender can have dangerous repercussions on those who may not be out in their workplace. They also speak to the policy and accessibility issues of being a trans person within a healthcare system and what the geographical implications of healthcare can be for trans folks. Adrienne works pro bono for the Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre providing legal support to trans and gender diverse folks. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/12-adrienne-smith.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/12-adrienne-smith.html Resources: Catherine White Holman Wellness Centre: http://www.cwhwc.com/ Trans Rights BC: www.transrightsbc.ca Candian Labour Workers in Transition Guide: http://canadianlabour.ca/sites/default/files/media/WorkersInTransitionGuide-2011-04-EN.pdf Find Adrienne on Twitter at @VanAlias Bio: Adrienne Smith is a transgender human rights activist and drug policy lawyer. They recently settled a BC Supreme Court case which guaranteed access to opiate replacement therapy for prisoners in BC jails. Adrienne appeared at the BC Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada where they argued about the deleterious effects of mandatory minimum sentences for women, Indigenous people, and drug users. At the Canadian Labour Congress, they advocate for transgender inclusion in our unions and workplaces. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am and Melissa Roach. “Discussion on Trans Rights — with Adrienne Smith” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, March 11, 2019. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/12-adrienne-smith.html