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Ncaa division ii 40th anniversary profile brig gen sheila baxter
Sheila Baxter (born 1933) is a Canadian anti-poverty activist who has written several books about poverty and mental illness in Canada.
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- Ncaa division ii 40th anniversary profile brig gen sheila baxter
- Brigadier general sheila baxter speech
- Life
- Awards
- Works
- References

Brigadier general sheila baxter speech
Life
Baxter became active in the anti-poverty movement in Quebec, Canada in 1970. Baxter also co-founded Chez Doris, a drop-in centre for women living on the streets of Montreal, and has more recently been active in Vancouver, British Columbia as a counsellor and welfare advocate at the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. Baxter is a poet, educator and author of five books on poverty and homelessness, and is currently active with the Vancouver City-Wide Housing Coalition.
She read at the Vancouver Public Library.
Awards
Works
References
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