VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean is welcoming new, much needed affordable homes for Indigenous peoples in Colwood. The Vancouver Aboriginal Land Trust will be receiving $24.8 million in capital funding to help build a new 124-unit Indigenous housing project …
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Local MLA welcomes new homes for the shíshálh First Nation
SECHELT – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming new, affordable homes for the shíshálh First Nation. The shíshálh First Nation will be receiving $6.8 million in funding to support 34 new homes for singles and families on reserve. “For too long …
Local MLAs welcome new homes on the way for Indigenous peoples in the north
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Jennifer Rice and Doug Donaldson are welcoming new, affordable homes for Indigenous peoples in their communities of North Coast, Stikine, and neighbouring Skeena. “British Columbia is the first province in Canada to fund on-reserve housing,” …
MLA Scott Fraser welcomes supportive housing for women and children fleeing violence in Port Alberni
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Scott Fraser is welcoming a B.C. government announcement that Port Alberni is one of twelve communities set to benefit from new supportive housing for women and children fleeing violence. “For far too long, women and …
MLA Doug Routley welcomes transition housing for women and children fleeing violence in Nanaimo
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Doug Routley is welcoming a B.C. government announcement that Nanaimo is one of twelve communities set to benefit from new transition housing for women and children fleeing violence. “There is a critical need for more …
Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson welcomes much-needed supportive housing for women and children fleeing violence
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Doug Donaldson is welcoming a B.C. government announcement that Smithers and the surrounding area will benefit from new supportive housing for women and children fleeing violence. Donaldson said the announced second-stage housing to assist women …
The B.C. Liberals ignored money laundering allegations in B.C.’s real estate market
VICTORIA – The BC Liberal government chose to do nothing as allegations of dirty money in B.C.’s housing market grew stronger. They allowed the situation to get out of hand, and made people pay the price as housing became even …
BC Liberals fighting against limits on rent increases just two weeks after admitting they’re needed
VICTORIA – Two weeks ago, BC Liberal MLA Todd Stone admitted his former government’s rent increase policy needed to change. Today, he’s fighting that change even though he knows it’s needed to protect renters from rapidly increasing rents. On September …
Andrew Wilkinson’s BC Liberals would remove limits to rent increases across the province
BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson’s housing spokesperson opposes any limits on rent increases, showing they are still putting the interests of big money friends ahead of British Columbians struggling with high housing costs. This morning, government’s Rental Housing Task Force …
New Democrat government committed to crackdown on speculators with multiple vacant homes
As the New Democrat government’s tax on housing speculators shows signs of working, the BC Liberals and their allies continue to protect foreign speculators and people sitting on multiple vacant homes. Last week, MLS figures revealed pre-sale condo prices are …