David Eby, Attorney General, has issued the following statement in response to the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia (the Cullen Commission):

Erin Lan-Ying Frew has been appointed as acting chair of the Property Assessment Appeal Board (PAAB), the independent tribunal established under the Assessment Act.  

Following a merit-based recruitment process, Simmi K. Sandhu has been appointed to a three-year term as chair of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT), the independent tribunal established under the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act.

More people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Prince George will have safe and secure homes with support services with the opening of 50 new supportive housing units.

Construction has started on 40 new safe and secure transitional homes for women and children leaving violence in Courtenay.

 A new permanent supportive housing building with 51 safe and secure homes will soon be available in Vernon for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The Province has received the final report from Austin Cullen, the commissioner of a public inquiry examining the full scope of money laundering in British Columbia.  

Construction is underway on a new housing project that will replace three aging apartment buildings with 97 affordable rental homes for families, seniors and people with low to moderate incomes.