BC ACORN started organizing in 2005, starting with our first chapter, Surrey. Since then we have built up six more chapters across the lower mainland (New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Whalley, Guilford, and Newton). Some of our biggest victories include: Canada’s first living wage policy in New Westminster; the introduction of a healthy homes bylaw in Surrey; regulation of payday lending; and many local victories against slumlords!
Despite losing our office in an explosion in 2013, BC ACORN is stronger than ever and continuing the fight for healthy homes, disability rights, and closing the digital divide!
Want to be part of the fight? Join ACORN!
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Posted March 28, 2022
Burnaby, B.C., would like the other levels of government to show them the money.
The city has five city-owned properties “shovel ready” for affordable housing development, but a shortfall of senior government funding means the properties are still sitting vacant.
Posted February 5, 2022
Our first Province-wide Day of Action for Vacancy Control was a hit! We had nearly 100 people out from Vancouver Island to Metro-Van to Abbotsford to Kelowna dropping off letters at 22 MLA offices demanding Vacancy Control Now! (See a map of the actions here)
Posted January 26, 2022
On Saturday, Jan 22nd, we had 55 people out to plan a Day of Action for Vacancy Control!
Posted January 17, 2022
Posted November 4, 2021
A tenant’s advocacy group staged a rally Wednesday outside Mainstreet Equity’s Surrey office in Cedar Hills, demanding that the landlord effect repairs.
Posted September 13, 2021
We are deeply saddened by the loss of long time Burnaby ACORN leader Monica McGovern.
Posted June 21, 2021
BC ACORN reset and relaunched their provincial campaigns over the last couple of months, and it turned out really well. With the BC NDP Government in charge now is the time for BC ACORN to show that their campaigns are not only vital to low-to-moderate income people, but are also popular and make sense for the province!
Posted May 7, 2021
Posted March 24, 2021
Posted March 15, 2021