Isabelle Dehler-HydeMar 183 minYour Rights: Paid Sick LeaveBy Isabelle Dehler-Hyde, TAPS Employment Standards Legal Advocate In November 2021, the BC Government introduced mandatory employer-paid...
Leila Geggie HurstMar 182 minDisaster Preparedness for TenantsBy Leila Geggie Hurst, TAPS Staff Lawyer If you’re a tenant, you may have read news stories about tenants displaced by fire or floods,...
Emily RogersApr 13, 20213 minRunning to Stay BehindFor most people, housing costs are their most significant expense. This problem could be largely addressed with one policy: vacancy control
tapsbcApr 13, 20212 minA Letter from Meegan: DecampmentBy: Bruce Livingstone Fluorescent orange and gunflint blue are the fashion forward statement this season in Meegan aka Beacon Hill Park....
Isabelle Dehler-HydeNov 17, 20204 minLaid-off Employees' Rights in the Time of COVIDBy Izzy Dehler-Hyde Seven months since the Government of BC ordered shutdowns of many industries and businesses to slow down the spread...
TAPS Guest AuthorNov 17, 20203 minWorking in the Time of COVID-19By Hilary Marks In early 2020 I was working full time in a transitional shelter. Life was pretty normal and structured. All that changed...
TAPS StaffOct 26, 20202 minSaying Goodbye to Stephen PortmanWith a heavy heart and a lot of gratitude we say goodbye to Stephen Portman as a member of TAPS’ team.
Thea McDonaghOct 26, 20203 minPandemic Pay Must StayMarch 2020 marked the one-year anniversary of “TogetherBC”, BC’s first poverty reduction plan. The anniversary coincided with the escalation
Hannah Mang-WooleySep 10, 20206 minBailiff at the DoorThe proper procedure for evicting someone is clear, but is not always understood or respected by landlords.