Atira
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B.C. government paid over half a million dollars for 2 tenants in Vancouver SROThe province now says that Atira, which was managing the SRO, received $3.9 million from BC Housing during the fiscal year ending on March 31.PoliticsMay 20
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New claims of unsafe working conditions hurled at Atira, embattled B.C. housing providerJane is not the first current or former employee of Atira to raise serious health and safety concerns in the wake of a scathing audit that serious uncovered mismanagement issues.HealthOct 6, 2023
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Vancouver awards $800K in grants to Atira as troubled housing non-profit touts ‘reset’The city froze all funding to Atira in May, in the wake of a damning audit that found a conflict of interest between its former CEO and her husband who headed BC Housing.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Whistleblower line, code of conduct among first actions as non-profit Atira seeks ‘reset’In May, a scathing report found conflict of interest between Atira and BC Housing, and that the non-profit had recieved preferential treatment.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Tenants question delays as dozens of AC units sit uninstalled at B.C. social housing complexBC Housing bought 150 of the units for the building, which are meant to improve poor air circulation, earlier this summer. But weeks later just 60 have been installed.CanadaAug 29, 2023
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‘Get the financial house in order’: Embattled housing provider Atira reveals interim CEOCatherine Roome takes over from Janice Abbott, who resigned after an audit uncovered a conflict of interest related to her marriage to former BC Housing CEO Shane Ramsay.PoliticsMay 30, 2023
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Employees of embattled B.C. housing provider Atira unionize, joining BCGEUMore than 500 Atira workers joined the BC General Employees' Union on Monday, citing the need to address safety concerns, staffing shortages, and other working conditions.PoliticsMay 29, 2023
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Atira employee makes serious allegations about B.C. housing providerThe employee said she doesn’t know what her future holds, and hopes the organization will rebuild and listen to its employees about creating a safe environment for everyone.CanadaMay 20, 2023
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Embattled Atira CEO steps down, week after damning BC Housing auditJanice Abbott is stepping down from the top job at Atira, a non-profit she has led since 1992. The news comes one week after a damning forensic audit of BC Housing.PoliticsMay 15, 2023
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UBC law professor skeptical of Atira’s response to BC Housing auditA UBC law professor is highly skeptical about Atira's promise to launch a third-party review of its policies and practices.CanadaMay 13, 2023
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