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AGENDA: Homeless Memorial, Community Lunch & Federal Party & Community Panel

* The Conservative, Liberal, NDP, Green Parties of Canada and the Bloc Quebecois Party have been invited to answer questions on actions they will take to more effectively respond to the ongoing recession and the harsh impact on many vulnerable people and communities.

*Also, representatives from several community coalitions will respond to positions taken by the parties and pose questions.

*In addition, the Recession Relief Coalition will be releasing the responses to a Survey we sent to the five federal parties, and will also release our 3rd Bulletin on the Impacts of the Recession.

The Sessions deal with location, financing and necessary supports and services, respectively. Moderated panels will be made up of people who have experienced homelessness, Metro Vancouver city councillors and business leaders, including: Vancouver's Assistant Director of Housing Policy Jill Davidson, RainCity Housing's Mark Smith, and BC Housing's Craig Crawford. Moderators are: Journalist Kathryn Gretsinger, Headlines' Artistic Director David Diamond and the Georgia Straight's Editor Charlie Smith.