Women and children leaving violence in the Burnaby area will soon have more safe places to regroup, recover and begin rebuilding their lives.

People in the City of Burnaby experiencing or at risk of homelessness will benefit from approximately 52 supportive homes with around-the-clock support, to be built in partnership with the Government of British Columbia.

The Province is providing the Rick Hansen Foundation with $9 million to further their work building accessibility in B.C.

People with developmental disabilities in Burnaby will soon have access to nine new units of affordable housing.

The B.C. government is funding 47 extreme weather shelter spaces across Burnaby this winter to help people whose health and safety may be threatened by cold, wet weather.

The Government of B.C. is committing $500 million to ensure more British Columbian families have access to affordable rental housing, the largest housing investment in a single year by any province in Canada.

The British Columbia government is providing nearly $6,000 for a Job Creation Partnership project that will help Habitat for Humanity Canada increase its impact in B.C.