Indigenous individuals and families are moving into 124 rental homes they can afford, as doors have opened on a new development in Colwood.

More than 2,600 new affordable rental homes are coming for people with moderate and low incomes in 42 communities throughout the province.

Thirty-five new affordable rental homes are now available for families, seniors and individuals with low to moderate incomes in Salmon Arm, with the second phase of a new housing development opening in the community.

The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased the former Red Lion Inn and Suites in Abbotsford to provide 30 temporary shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness in the community.

The Province, through BC Housing, has partnered with the SAFERhome Standards Society to create a new certification program that will improve liveability and accessibility in existing and future public-housing buildings.

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, and Mable Elmore, MLA for Vancouver-Kensington, have released the following statement in celebration of Filipino Heritage Month:

The Province plans to purchase a 66-unit rental home development in Maple Ridge to secure affordable housing options for people with moderate and low incomes.

Families, seniors and people with disabilities with low to moderate incomes in Nelson are moving into 43 affordable rental homes, with the first affordable housing project opening in the community in almost 15 years.

Families, seniors and people with disabilities in Trail are moving into homes they can afford, with a nine-unit apartment building opening in the community.

During Anti-Racism Awareness Week, the Province is announcing new community-driven projects to address issues of systemic racism.