CANADA, August 12 - Murray Rankin, acting Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing, has issued the following statement about the encampment on Hastings Street in Vancouver: “Housing is a human right and the deeply concerning scenes from …
CANADA, August 8 - Women and children leaving violence will soon have access to safe and secure homes as construction begins on a 44-unit housing development in Kitimat. The project is a partnership between the Province, through BC Housing, the federal …
CANADA, August 4 - Construction has started on Park Vista in Langley, a new building with 62 rental homes designed to be affordable for families, seniors and people with middle incomes. “Park Vista will ensure residents can stay in their community and …
CANADA, August 4 - More people throughout B.C. will receive free training on how to help defuse racist incidents through a new Anti-Racism Community (ARC) Stewards pilot program. Applications are being accepted for the “train the trainer” program, which …
CANADA, August 4 - Construction is underway on Katherine’s Place, a new supportive housing building for youth and young adults in Kamloops, named after the late Katherine McParland, a local youth advocate. “It’s so important that young people have a safe …
CANADA, August 2 - Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has issued the following statement on the release of new data from Statistics Canada on police-reported hate crimes for 2021: “It is very upsetting to see the number of …
CANADA, August 1 - Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, has released the following statement to mark Emancipation Day on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022: “Emancipation Day is an opportunity to learn about slavery in Canada and recognize …
CANADA, July 29 - From the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/media-newsroom/news-releases/2022/new-affordable-homes-surrey Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Today, Randeep Sarai, Member …
CANADA, July 28 - People working in Revelstoke will soon have access to 24 new affordable rental homes. These homes are the result of a partnership between the Province, through BC Housing, Columbia Basin Trust, the City of Revelstoke and the Revelstoke …
CANADA, July 27 - From the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/media-newsroom/news-releases/2022/canada-supports-affordable-housing-sparwood Everyone deserves a safe and affordable home. Today, the Honourable Ahmed …
CANADA, July 14 - Women and children leaving violence have access to 55 new safe and affordable homes, including supports, with the opening of My Sister’s Place in Prince George. My Sister’s Place is a four-building development with 18 transition house …
CANADA, July 11 - The Government of British Columbia is appointing three new Provincial Court judges and one new judicial justice to support continued access to justice. The three new judges to be appointed are: Kasandra Cronin, QC, effective July 26, 2022 …
CANADA, July 11 - The Province, through BC Housing, has partnered with the Community Land Trust of B.C. (CLT) and the City of Burnaby to preserve 425 units of affordable co-operative housing for seniors and people with low incomes. “Our government knows …
CANADA, July 9 - Print British Columbia News https://news.gov.bc.ca/27153 Information Bulletin Victoria Friday, July 8, 2022 6:33 PM David Eby, Minister Responsible for Housing, has announced changes to the composition of the BC Housing Board of …
CANADA, July 7 - From Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/media-newsroom/news-releases/2022/canada-supports-affordable-housing-surrey Individuals, families and people living with disabilities in Surrey will soon …
CANADA, July 7 - From the Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/07/canada-british-columbia-and-the-bc-first-nations-justice-council-continue-to-advance-indigenous-justice-priorities-in-british-columbia.html …
CANADA, July 6 - From Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/media-newsroom/news-releases/2022/canada-invests-affordable-housing-esquimalt Construction is underway on new rental housing in Esquimalt that will …
CANADA, July 5 - Construction is underway on Phase 2 of the Kekinow Native Housing Society’s (KNHS) Sohkeyah development in Surrey. This development will provide 104 new affordable rental homes for Indigenous individuals, families and Elders. “We know …
CANADA, June 30 - The most-recent class of B.C. Sheriff Service recruits has graduated at the Vancouver Law Courts after completing their training through the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC). These recruits will begin their careers in Nelson, …
CANADA, July 1 - Temporary modular housing units have been secured to support 22 people currently temporarily residing at the Seabreeze Inne. A two-week extension of the lease at the Seabreeze Inne will provide residents with a safe and secure place to …
