23 May 2008	Bring together the homeless and the farmless Anyone walking in downtown Victoria today encounters the problem -- legions of the homeless, young and old, sprawled on old sleeping bags, hoping for handouts. About 1,500 of them, by recent counts.
22 May 2008	Former foster kids get a helping hand A $5-million program will help more than 400 young adults adjust to life after foster care each year
21 May 2008	JADE seeks supplies for Campbell River's homeless While we can't currently build new homes or shelters for our city's homeless, a sleeping bag and a tent can provide warmth and shelter essential for survival, and can save a life.
28 Nov 2007	Food costs take a big bite of the income pie for low-income British Columbians Imagine spending 42% of your income after taxes on food.
8 Nov 2007	Food Bank Use Remains Unacceptably High New study shows over 720,000 Canadians, 39% of them children, currently rely on emergency food programs
25 Sep 2007	WELFARE RATES STILL SUCK The word “punitive” in the light of all this is a painfully accurate way to describe welfare policy in B.C. today.

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