The Province and Union of BC Municipalities will work together to review the local government finance system in B.C.  to ensure that municipal governments and regional districts remain resilient in the face of economic changes.

Residential property owners in designated taxable regions must complete an annual declaration for the speculation and vacancy tax (SVT).

Work is starting on a new rental housing building in north Nanaimo that will provide affordable homes for people with a range of incomes.

From Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/01/canada-welcomes-over-200-afghan-refugees-to-vancouver.html

The Province, through BC Housing, has started a planning and feasibility study to support the redevelopment of the 175-unit Evergreen Terrace affordable housing complex in Victoria.

Seniors and families with low and moderate incomes in Kamloops have access to 112 new affordable rental homes with the opening of the Sunrise Centre development.

The Province, through BC Housing, has partnered with the Capital Regional District to create new independent housing with supports and shelter spaces on Salt Spring Island.

Starting Feb. 1, 2022, people affected by the flooding in fall 2021 receiving Emergency Support Services will see this support evolve to personalized wraparound services delivered by the Canadian Red Cross.

A first-of-its-kind complex-care housing program will soon be available for British Columbia’s most vulnerable people who need a level of support that goes beyond the current housing model.