The Question of Housing

You are invited to a Vancouver Flying University Event:

The Question of Housing, Human Rights and the 2010 Olympics
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
6pm - 8pm
Gallery Gachet (88 East Cordova)
This is a public event. No registration is required

Come listen to the following speakers:

Claire Mahon, the Geneva-based principal author of the report "Fair Play for Housing Rights: Mega-Events, Olympic Games and Housing Rights" and the "Multi-Stakeholder Guidelines on Mega-Events and Housing Rights", published by the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) last year. As part of the COHRE project, a couple of years ago she undertook missions to visit previous Olympic Host Cities, namely Seoul, Atlanta, Barcelona, Athens, Sydney, and London.

Michael Byers, Professor of Global Politics and International Law at UBC and author of numerous books including 'Intent for a Nation' and 'War Law.'

Mike Powar, UBC student and researcher on human rights complaint against Canada to the UN by Impact on Communities Coalition, Pivot Legal Society and Carnegie Community Action Project.

David Eby, housing advocate, Pivot Legal Society and principal author of Cracks in the Foundation. David is a board member with the Impact on Communities Coalition and the BC Civil Liberties Association.

Laura Track, housing advocate, Pivot Legal Society is a Board member with the Impact on Communities Coalition and is involved with a human rights complaint against the City of Vancouver's Civil City Commissioner.

Monte Paulson, investigative editor of the Tyee, in which he has written extensively on the affordable housing crisis in Vancouver.

Moderated by Am Johal, Vancouver Flying University