rabble.ca Editor Derrick O'Keefe accepted the wooden spoon today as rabble joined the 2010 Homelessness Hunger Strike relay. O'Keefe, Associate Editor Alexandra Samur, Publisher Kim Elliott and rabbletv Program Director Tor Sandberg will each be doing at least two days of rabble's week of the hunger strike, and will be blogging about the experience.
2010 Homelessness Hunger Strike Relay
The 2010 Homelessness Hunger Strike Relay began on December 29th, 2008 to call for the re-establishment of a national housing program in Canada. Each week, new volunteers in Canada will join the fast for 7 days. The hunger strike will continue past the 2010 Olympic Games to highlight misguided public spending priorities by all three levels of government.
In June 2010, supporters from across the country will board the train to Ottawa, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the On to Ottawa Trek, and will demand government support for affordable housing, a living wage and accessible social programs for all. For more information visit www.2010homelessness.ca. To join the relay contact: am_johal@yahoo.ca.
