Following a merit-based recruitment process, Maureen Elizabeth Baird, KC, has been appointed for a three-year term as chair of the Safety Standards Appeal Board.

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing, has released the following statement in recognition of Homelessness Action Week, Oct. 9-15, 2023:  

Women and children leaving violence in Valemount and the surrounding region now have safe new homes with the opening of Ada’s Place, a 14-unit women’s housing development.

Data taken from the latest provincewide homeless counts shows increased supports and services are needed to prevent and address homelessness in communities in British Columbia.

Amidst high inflation and cost-of-living challenges in 2022, British Columbia took substantive action on reconciliation, housing and child care, affordability, and community supports for those with complex needs.

Vulnerable women, their children and families in Courtenay will soon have access to 48 new affordable rental homes as construction has started on a new development.

From the Cowichan Valley Regional District: https://cvrd.ca/DocumentCenter/View/107958/2023-09-29-News-Release---Mesachie-Lake-Fire-Hall-Completes-Retrofit

Families, seniors and individuals, including people living with HIV/AIDS, in Vancouver will soon have access to 154 new affordable rental homes as construction starts on a major new housing project.