There are 300,000 Canadians who experience homelessness on an annual basis. There are somewhere between 10,500 and 15,000 homeless people in BC. A homeless person dies every 12 days in BC.

Between the early 70's and the early 90's, Canada had one of the best social housing programs in the world. The UN now calls Canada's housing crisis, 'a national emergency.'

Come join this rally to pressure the federal government to once again re-establish a national housing program in Canada.

This event is a festive and creative demand for the Canadian government to respect and uphold human-rights, international law, the right to self-determination and civil rights. This event will also feature Gold Medal Award ceremonies for human rights violations, war mongering, and police brutality.

What do you mean by diversity of tactics?

Diversity of tactics means support for each others' chosen method of resistance while not threatening the lives of those around us. It is a way by which we hope to create space for the realization of tension, uncertainty, action, humour and beauty as we strive for new ways to engage with each other and against a common enemy. While we may practice one tactic or action, we do not chose yours. As participants we agree to leave the policing of tactics to our oppressors, not our comrades; we will not attack each other for using methods that are not our own. Through a diversity of tactics we are stronger and more cohesive towards our goal of giving Capitalism a massive coronary.

Join us for an ice-skate while we hand out information on General Electric, another Olympic sponsor with a shameful track record. Non-skaters are welcome as well to distribute information to people outside of the rink. Please bring skates if you have them, otherwise skate rentals are $3.00 each.

General Electric: Imagining War Profiteering and Privatizing Rivers

Christopher A. Shaw is a professor at the University of British Columbia. He is a founding member and lead spokesperson for the No Games 2010 Coalition and 2010 Watch, and author of Five Ring Circus: Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games.

Know your rights workshops

Have you ever wondered what you should do when stopped by a security official on the street? In your car? At your house? When and what are the police allowed to search? What are you legally allowed to do, or not do? This workshop will give participants a better understanding of their constitutional rights. We will be discussing searches and seizures, civil disobedience, and how your constitutional rights transfer to the UBC campus, including during the Olympic Games period.

Know your rights workshops:

Tuesday, Jan 19th, 12:00pm, in SUB 212

Wednesday, Jan 27th, 1:00pm, SUB 211 (This workshop will have an emphasis on Direct-Action)

Legal observer training