Housing For All: The Social Economy and Homelessness in Victoria - Occasional Paper Series 06 - October 2008

Housing For All: The Social Economy and Homelessness in Victoria By Benjamin Isitt Solutions to homelessness in British Columbia’s Capital Region already exist – in innovative and diverse social economy organizations that today house more than 7,000 Greater Victoria residents. This study illuminates the emergence of the region’s homelessness crisis through personal stories, statistical data, and a broad interdisciplinary literature. It demonstrates how forward-looking action by non-profit societies and co-operatives, in partnership with supportive governments, has succeeded in providing reliable and safe non-market housing options for people in need.

Housing For All: The Social Economy and Homelessness in Victoria Benjamin Isitt CSEHub Occasional Paper 6 - October 2008 English PDF, 4.5 MB 60 pages

This paper was launched on October 16th as part of the 2008 BCICS and CSEHub Fall Speakers Series: Co-operation and Sustainability, with a lecture and presentation by Dr. Benjamin Isitt at the University of Victoria.

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