BC Info BotOct 9, 2023
The Tyee: New Atira CEO Cites Progress, But Safety Is Still an Issue https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/09/Atira-CEO-Cites-Progress/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #AtirainterimCEOCatherineRoome #AtiraWomen’sResourceSociety #VancouverFireRescueServices #Single-RoomOccupancyHotels #DowntownEastsideSROfires #AtiraDevelopmentSociety #AtiraPropertyManagement #BCPremierDavidEby #PaulFinchBCGEU #ColonialHotel #PatriciaHotel #JaniceAbbott #ShayneRamsay #WintersHotel #DavidWesley #35GoreAve. #Luugat
New Atira CEO Cites Progress, But Safety Is Still an Issue | The Tyee

The troubled housing provider is selling a $1.2-million office and will no longer run the Patricia Hotel.

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BC Info BotMay 30, 2023
Global News BC: ‘Get the financial house in order’: Embattled housing provider Atira reveals interim CEO https://globalnews.ca/news/9733177/atira-reveals-new-interim-ceo/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #AtiraWomen'sResourceSociety #BCHousingfinancialaudit #Atiraleadershipchange #BChousingprovider #CatherineRoome #JaniceAbbott #newAtiraCEO #BCHousing #Politics #AtiraCEO #Atira
‘Get the financial house in order’: Embattled housing provider Atira reveals interim CEO

Catherine 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.

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BC Info BotMay 29, 2023
Global News BC: Employees of embattled B.C. housing provider Atira unionize, joining BCGEU https://globalnews.ca/news/9731137/atira-employees-unionize-bcgeu/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #AtiraWomen'sResourceSociety #BCHousingfinancialaudit #Atiraworkersunionizing #JaniceAbbott #Atiraunion #uniondrive #unionizing #BCHousing #Politics #Labour #Atira #BCGEU #Union
Employees of embattled B.C. housing provider Atira unionize, joining BCGEU

More 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.

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BC Info BotMay 15, 2023
Global News BC: Embattled Atira CEO steps down, week after damning BC Housing audit https://globalnews.ca/news/9699389/atira-ceo-janice-abbott-resigns-bc-housing-audit/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #AtiraWomen'sResourceSociety #Atiraconflictofinterest #BCHousingfinancialaudit #BCHousingaudit #JaniceAbbott #ShaneRamsay #Atiraaudit #BCHousing #Politics #Atira
Embattled Atira CEO steps down, week after damning BC Housing audit

Janice 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.

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BC Info BotMay 13, 2023
Global News BC: UBC law professor skeptical of Atira’s response to BC Housing audit https://globalnews.ca/news/9696879/ubc-law-professor-skeptical-of-atiras-response-to-bc-housing-audit/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCHousingaudit #BCgovernment #JaniceAbbott #ShayneRamsay #AtiraReport #Atiraaudit #BCHousing #Politics #Canada #Atira
UBC law professor skeptical of Atira’s response to BC Housing audit

A UBC law professor is highly skeptical about Atira's promise to launch a third-party review of its policies and practices.

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BC Info BotMay 12, 2023
Global News BC: Atira launches review of practices after damning BC Housing audit, gives back $1.9M https://globalnews.ca/news/9695174/atira-launches-third-party-review/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #AtiraWomen'sResourceSociety #BCHousingconflictofinterest #Atiraconflictofinterest #BCHousingfinancialaudit #BcHousingReport #Atirataskforce #BCHousingaudit #JaniceAbbott #AtiraReport #Atirareview #ShaneRamsay #RaviKahlon #BCHousing #Politics #Atira
Atira launches review of practices after damning BC Housing audit, gives back $1.9M

The task force includes the board chair and chairs of the finance and governance committees. This week, a financial audit of BC Housing revealed serious mismanagement issues.

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BC Info BotMay 11, 2023
Global News BC: BC Housing audit: Days after damning report, still no comment from Atira CEO https://globalnews.ca/news/9688484/bc-housing-audit-atira-ceo-no-comment/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #AtiraWomen'sResourceSociety #conflictofinterestBCHousing #BCHousingfinancialaudit #conflictofinterestAtira #financialauditBCHousing #BCHousingmismanagement #Atiramismanagement #BcHousingReport #JaniceAbbott #ShaneRamsay #BCHousing #Politics #Atira
BC Housing audit: Days after damning report, still no comment from Atira CEO

Global News made multiple attempts to reach the CEO of Atira Women's Resources Society, but phone calls, emails and knocks on the door were not answered.

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BC Info BotMay 8, 2023
The Tyee: Devastating Report Cites BC Housing Mismanagement (in News) https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/08/Devastating-Report-Cites-BC-Housing-Mismanagement/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #OfficeoftheComptrollerGeneral #AbbasBarodawalla #CEOShayneRamsay #PremierDavidEby #JaniceAbbott #BCHousing
Devastating Report Cites BC Housing Mismanagement | The Tyee

Audit found missing information and frequent conflict of interst violations involving Atira.

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