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It's homelessness action week and we'd love to hear from you about this issue.

Homeless Nation, the feature of this dossier, is a website with a vast outreach inititave that helps foster a national dialogue around the most serious social problem facing us today: homelessness. It provides a rare opportunity for homeless community members to voice their own concerns, to create their own media and to engage in dialogue with one another and with a broader general audience.

Find out more about how the site came to be and discover a wealth of complimentary media on the issue right here!

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Perfect Storm
The effects of the economic crisis on Montréal's poverty infrastructure....
Vancouver Downtown East Side -Eastside Blues
Witness the hardships that the homeless and  drug addicts face on a day to day basis. ...
Victoria BC Homelessness: An Exploration
A short video about the overall situation of homeless people in Victoria, BC from the point of view of care providers. D...
Karenza
Karenza
Karenza -who has worked for over 30 years in this country all the while continues to sit on the margins- talks about pre...
Waterfall
Waterfall
Two young activists voice their concerns about certain challenges facing the homeless community. This clip sheds lights ...
Rally
Rally
A group of west coast activists speak out on the discrepancy between government spending patterns and the homeless -spec...
Ireland
Ireland
Meet Ireland, a 37 year old ex-nurse who currently embodies the harsh realities of living life on the streets. Plagued b...
Nova
Nova
Nova, a Vancouver resident, shares her intimate story about suicide - the second highest cause of death among youth toda...
Keys to Happiness: Vancouver
Keys to Happiness: Vancouver
Street musician Mark Hardmeyer on life in Vancouver and the four keys to happiness....
On Policy-Makers: Brett Gaylor
On Policy-Makers: Brett Gaylor
How policy-makers have reacted to Homeless Nation....
Keys to Happiness: Vancouver
Keys to Happiness: Vancouver
Street musician Mark Hardmeyer on life in Vancouver and the four keys to happiness....
Our Partners: Brett Gaylor
Our Partners: Brett Gaylor
Brett Gaylor expresses his gratitude for the partners who make Homeless Nation possible....
The Box of Lanzo
The Box of Lanzo
The Box of Lanzo depicts Sami Mermer's struggle to make a film about the homeless people in Grand Rapids, MI. As a Kurdi...
More People Watching: Brett Gaylor
More People Watching: Brett Gaylor
Could a site like Homeless Nation have helped to prevent some of Vancouver's serial murders?...
The Sign Man: San'Ya, (Clip 1)
The Sign Man: San'Ya, (Clip 1)
An older homeless man shares his opinions on society and the Japanese government....
Making Space: Brett Gaylor
Making Space: Brett Gaylor
Brett Gaylor on the future of participatory media and the web....
We are human beings: San'Ya, (Clip 2)
We are human beings: San'Ya, (Clip 2)
Outside Tokyo's popular Asakusa district, a homeless man imparts a message about our shared humanity....
Feedback: Gadget (Clip 1)
Feedback: Gadget (Clip 1)
Alex "Gadget" Berthelot discusses the public feedback that appears on the Homeless Nation site....
Box Life: San'Ya (Clip 3)
Box Life: San'Ya (Clip 3)
A glimpse of life in a cardboard box in central Tokyo....
Freak of Frank's Arrest: Gadget (Clip 2)
Freak of Frank's Arrest: Gadget (Clip 2)
Gadget relates the story of Freak of Frank's arrest by Montreal police....
Chased Away: San'Ya, (Clip 4)
Chased Away: San'Ya, (Clip 4)
Voices in a Tokyo shopping district describe the group of homeless people who once lived there....
The Birth of Homeless Nation: Gadget (Clip 3)
The Birth of Homeless Nation: Gadget (Clip 3)
Gadget tells the story of how Homeless Nation came to be....
Ryan
Ryan
The Oscar award-winning animation film about Ryan Larkin, a gifted animation artist who ended up panhandling in the stre...
The Vision: Dan Cross (Clip 1)
The Vision: Dan Cross (Clip 1)
Dan Cross describes his vision for a wired homeless community....
Outreach: Gadget (Clip 4)
Outreach: Gadget (Clip 4)
Gadget describes his job as an Outreach Coordinator for Homeless Nation....
No Address
No Address
A glimpse into Alanis Obomsawin's film about the plight of Native people who have come to Montreal searching for a bette...
Toward a Wired Community: Dan Cross (Clip 2)
Toward a Wired Community: Dan Cross (Clip 2)
Dan Cross describes how the homeless community can access the internet and use it....
Building a Coalition: Gadget (Clip 5)
Building a Coalition: Gadget (Clip 5)
What Homeless Nation does for homeless people in Canada....
Carts of Darkness
Carts of Darkness
An introduction to three Vancouver bottle collectors who practice the extreme sport of shopping-cart riding....
How I Got Involved: Brett Gaylor
How I Got Involved: Brett Gaylor
Brett Gaylor talks about how he came to work on Homeless Nation....
Breaking Down Barriers: Gadget (Clip 6)
Breaking Down Barriers: Gadget (Clip 6)
How the internet can break down barriers and bring people together....
How It Got Started: Brett Gaylor
How It Got Started: Brett Gaylor
Brett Gaylor discusses Dan Cross's vision of what would become Homeless Nation....
Video Testimonial: Jack Layton
Video Testimonial: Jack Layton
Jack Layton's Homeless Nation video testimonial....
A Respectful Approach: Brett Gaylor
A Respectful Approach: Brett Gaylor
Brett Gaylor on the challenge of approaching new communities in Western Canada....
State of Emergency: Montreal
State of Emergency: Montreal
The Homeless Nation team at the "State of Emergency" event in Montreal in November 2005....
What We're Trying to Build: Brett Gaylor
What We're Trying to Build: Brett Gaylor
Brett Gaylor describes Homeless Nation's mission....
Homelessness Marathon
Homelessness Marathon
From dusk to dawn - radio from the icy streets of Montreal-CKUT's 3rd annual Homelessness Marathon...
Mobile Hope
Mobile Hope
Father Emmett "Pops" Johns describes the mission behind "Dans la Rue"....
Radio sur la rue
Radio sur la rue
this is another film from the CKUT Homelessness Marathon. This one was made in 2004....
Circles
Circles
John and Lacey talk about addictions, life on the street and trying to live off the street. This film was made in 6 day...
"Are We Still On For Tonight?"
Eleventh Hour Squat
Sleeping Rough (Hon. Mention 2005, July 2006)
Untitled 1
Remembrance (Hon. Mention 2004, October 2005)
Dans La Rue, Montreal
An FBI shot of Sami.
Blue
Sharing (Hon. Mention 2006)
Gadget filming in Montreal for Homeless Nation
Gary thinking about Junior
Paul
Salmon Dinner (Hon. Mention 2004, June 2005)
Homeless Nation podcast workshop in Vancouver
Junior's friends celebrating his death
Moussa
Night Busker (Hon. Mention 2005)
The friends of Junior gathering
Kilrol
Busking (Hon. Mention 2005, May 2006)
Junior and his cousin, talking a day before his death.
John
Solidarity (3rd Place 2003, August 2004)
The man who wants to be an actor
Blue and John
Sidewalk Sale (Hon. Mention 2004, September 2005)
Homeless having free hot dogs every Tuesday.
Bill
Waiting (Hon. Mention 2004, December 2005)
A cold morning on Fulton Street
Laughter (Hon. Mention 2004, December 2004 (2005 calendar)
Family (Hon. Mention 2003, July 2004)
The woman who is always walking
Eating Alone (Hon. Mention 2003)
Pigeon Park (Hon. Mention 2005)
Lanzo smoking again
Night Shift (Hon. Mention 2004, July 2005)
Homeless Nation at L'etat d'Urgence
Lanzo, le coquet
Videotaping at L'etat d'Urgence
Untitled 2
Refuge (Hon. Mention 2005, November 2006)
Blogging at L'etat d'urgence

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12 June 2006