Last year, the B.C. government provided approximately $32 million to support affordable housing for more than 5,100 low-income individuals, seniors and families in Victoria.

Last year, the B.C. government provided over $207 million to support affordable housing for approximately 27,700 low-income individuals, seniors and families in Vancouver.

The provincial government is committed to leading and supporting actions to end violence against Indigenous women and girls.

In 2013, the Province undertook the Liquor Policy Review, one of the largest public engagements in B.C.’s history focussed on bringing liquor laws into the 21st century.

In 2013, the City of Vancouver, Brenhill Developments, 127 Housing Society and BC Housing established a partnership to build 162 new units of affordable rental housing to replace 87 units of obsolete housing at the aging Jubilee building, located at 508 Helmcken St.

The Central Okanagan Kiwanis Society owned Kiwanis Towers in Kelowna and sold the building to a private-numbered company in mid-December 2016.

The recent Metro Vancouver Regional Homelessness Task Force Report highlights the complexity of homelessness and reminds us that partnerships are key to addressing the issue in British Columbia.

During the cold weather, the provincial government is doing our part to ensure people in need of shelter have access to a safe, warm place to stay.

Our government believes that all British Columbians should have a place to call home, whether it’s through home ownership or renting.