At 5:00pm the Vancouver Police Department sent 40 officers in full riot gear, equipped with tear gas canisters and rubber-bullet guns, into the Women’s City Hall Housing Takeover at 2530 Cambie Street.

Barricaded into the second floor of the building, the eight remaining protesters sat together repeating, ‘there are eight of us here, we are not resisting arrest’ as the cops struggled to get into the room. All eight were removed from the building – only one was arrested.

To date there have been four arrests during the City Hall Women’s Housing Takeover. Three supporters were arrested earlier today and one of the occupiers was arrested coming out. All four are still in police custody and legal support is in place, working to get them all released.

There will be a meeting of the Anti-Poverty Committee tomorrow, Thursday November 2nd at 6pm at 327 Carrall Street.

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our sisters and brothers inside the building and out.

For more information on how to get involved in this escalating campaign, please e-mail us at apc@resist.ca or call 604-682-3276.