October Public Meeting on Tuesday

Hey everybody. Our October Public Meeting is coming up next Tuesday October 29th at 6:30pm the New West Public Library auditorium (basement). On the agenda this month is a status update on our organizing efforts in the downtown area around a new Tenant Relocation Plan (in simple terms, the

Demands Workshop for New West Tenant Protection Plan this Tuesday

This coming Tuesday September 24th at 6:30pm we will be meeting at the New West Public Library auditorium (basement) to workshop our demands for the city's new Tenant Relocation Plan (in simple terms, the rights renters have if their building is demolished to build a new one)

Tenants Catch CAPREIT Subdividing Units to Raise Rents

Over the past two months, we have been working with tenants in a New Westminster CAPREIT building to investigate an effort to squeeze 3 bedroom rents out of a 1 bedroom unit. Some of this investigation was reported on by CTV Thursday evening, which you can read about for yourself

Out of the library basement, with a BBQ!

For our next public meeting, starting at 6pm on Tuesday, Aug. 27, we'll be crawling out of the New Westminster Public Library basement for something a little more fun and celebratory. Join us for a BBQ in Moody Park to celebrate the movement we've made on

Tuesday public meeting: Help us plan a party!

We want to celebrate our success in city council last month and keep the momentum moving forward on ensuring transit-oriented development doesn't come at the cost of renters in New Westminster. While the fight isn't over, pushing council to start the process on developing a tenant

Reminder: Public Strategy Meeting Tomorrow

Hey everyone, This is a reminder that our next Public Meeting is tomorrow Tuesday June 25th at 6:30pm in the basement of the New West Public Library. We will be strategizing in groups about how to continue our campaign for the city to ensure affordable rents are protected by

Public meeting next Tuesday June 25th: What's next for tenant protections?

We're once again approaching our next public meeting! Next Tuesday (June 25) at 6:30pm we'll be debriefing on our victory at city hall last week — plus, a book drive for Wildfires Bookshop! Find the meeting at the New West Public Library in the basement auditorium

Victory at City Hall! First Step to Protecting Downtown Renters

On Monday evening, June 10th, the motion titled "Tenant Protections" submitted to council by Councillors Ruby Campbell and Nadine Nakagawa, passed unanimously. This means that the City of New Westminster will officially begin drafting new tenant relocation and protection policies inspired by the City of Burnaby. As a

Come to City Hall to Support Better Tenant Protections! Monday June 10th at 5:45pm

It’s time to mobilize! This coming Monday, June 10th at 5:45pm at New West City Hall, City Council will be voting on whether to begin the process of strengthening their Tenant Relocation Plan. These are the rules that developers must follow if they tear down old rental buildings

No Public Meeting Tonight; Poetry on Saturday

As mentioned in our last email, there will be no public meeting tonight at the library. Our team was downtown yesterday hosting a Community Action Meeting at Qayqayt Elementary for renters who want to take action on improving the rights of tenants who lose their homes because of new construction

Two Big Events: Community Action Meeting May 27th and City Hall Meeting June 10th

We’re coming up on a critical few weeks in our community campaign to protect affordable rents in the face of rezoning and redevelopment around skytrain stations. If you rent in an older, low-rise building in downtown New West, please come to the Community Action Meeting on Monday, May 27th

Public Meeting - Date Typo

Apologies for a typo in our last email. The public meeting on demoviction protections is this Tuesday April 30th at 6:30pm in the New West Public Library. We're in the auditorium in the basement (head left down the stairs when you enter the library). Thank you for

Public meeting - Let's talk demoviction protections

We're holding our monthly public meeting this Tuesday April 30th at 6:30pm in the basement of the New West Public Library, and we'll be continuing the conversations we've been holding over the last couple of months — transit-oriented development and how to protect tenants

Public meeting - Organizing for tenant protections

Our next public meeting is coming up on Tuesday, and it will largely focus on one major theme — transit-oriented development. Following up on last month's meeting, we've been looking at how we can engage renters in the community on this policy from the provincial government and

NWTU pushing to limit “No Fault” Evictions

If you are a tenant who has experienced or been threatened with a "Landlord Use" eviction and want to share your story with news reporters let us know. It's always requested to have someone with lived experience if possible and adds a lot of weight to

Public Meeting - Transit-Oriented Development

At our public meeting next Tuesday, we'll be discussing the provincial government's recent transit-oriented development legislation, Bill 47. What does that mean for you? If you're renting in New Westminster within 800m of a SkyTrain (which includes a significant portion of New West, including

WE WANT YOU - Become a Building Contact!

We're looking for community-minded people to volunteer as Building Contacts.

A cold and snowy start to 2024

Inadequate Heating? We hope you have been able to stay safe and warm out there.  We've already had a few queries about the right to heating during the recent cold snap. It is considered a material term of your tenancy meaning that your landlord must provide you with

Movie Night! Next Tuesday December 5th

Next Tuesday December 5th will be our final public meeting of the year 2023. As usual, we'll begin with a brief State of the Union which includes our goals for the coming year but then we'll be following this up by watching a short documentary about

Public Meeting Tuesday Nov 14: Mutual Aid and Education

Hello everyone, The next public meeting of the New Westminster Tenants Union will be next week Tuesday November 14th at 6:30pm in the basement of the New West Public Library. This month we'll be seeking input on education and mutual aid. Between all of you and other

Be a voice for tenants on the city's Community Advisory Assembly

The city is looking for tenants to join their Community Advisory Assembly to help shape city policies and projects. The assembly is a pilot project that they're hoping will be a new model for public engagement that's launching in either December or January and is set

Next Meeting Sept. 19 + Cooling Motion Update

Reminder: Our next public meeting is Tuesday September 19th at 6:30pm in the basement of the New Westminster Public Library (Uptown Branch, 716 Sixth Ave, New Westminster). We will be providing updates on work the NWTU has been doing this month, and continuing working committees on the No Fault

Rain check! No BBQ at Moody Park tonight

Hi all, Congratulations to the New West Tenant Union members that came out to support the city council motion for regulating temperatures in New West rental buildings last night. We mobilized the majority of speakers for the motion and they didn't disappoint. Tenants with first-hand experience of the

Tuesday Location

A reminder that we will be set-up at the Belmont Parklet space - next to Tim Hortons on 6th St this Tuesday doing community outreach and prepping for the next city council meeting.   Come by and learn how to organize! Get tips on speaking to city council! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday Aug 22nd

Three NWTU Events in Two Weeks!

Why are we keeping so busy in August? Because the crisis for renters just keeps heating up. Multiple news stories this week have highlighted worsening conditions in the Lower Mainland but also shows how tenants are stepping up.     The average asking rent in Vancouver broke through to over $3000 for