Living on the edge of homelessness and facing eviction

Vancouver’s single-room occupancy buildings are often seen as the last stop before homelessness, but they’re starting to disappear as private owners see more profit elsewhere. CBC’s Susana da Silva goes inside one building where tenants are fighting to stay despite deplorable living conditions — afraid their next home could be on the streets.

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