Some candidates have raised this as an issue without offering much in terms of solutions. I noted that the province has been collecting data and should have a sense of the profile of our housing sto… Read moreĪbout Opinion: BC NDP are investing a lot of money in fulfilling a 2017 housing promise and not being driven by dataĭuring the campaign to elect four new Local Community Commissioners for Salt Spring, a frequent topic of discussion has been the current condition of downtown Ganges. I asked Minister Kahlon how many housing units existed in the province.
Recently, I had an hour in budget estimates with Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon. This fall we are expecting legislation that overrides local zoning bylaws - effectively turning single family zones into multi-family zones. In 20, as part of their 30-point plan, the BC NDP tightened rules on reno/demo-victions, capped rent increases, introduced the speculation and vacancy tax, and the multi-billion dollar Housing Hub.įollowing that the BC NDP required local governments to keep an updated housing needs assessment, then last fall they introduced the Housing Supply Act, which gives the provincial government additional powers to ensure local governments are making decisions to create supply to meet the housing demand. The housing crisis has been growing since before the 2017 election.
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