As November comes closer our thoughts turn to Canada's fallen soldiers, the men and women who gave their lives in combat in the name of our country. But what about those who returned home? Megaphone #141 looks at how Canada's current veteran support system allows veterans to slip into homelessness, unemployment and untreated mental health issues. 

Also in this issue: Vancouver should take tenant treatment tips from San Francisco; the Heart of the City Festival celebrates a decade of Downtown Eastside arts and culture; the BC Poverty Reduction Committee takes a bite out of food bank usage in the province; a provincial women's rights report card gives BC a failing grade; poetry and prose from our writing workshops; and much more!