A partnership between the British Columbia government, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and the City of Vancouver will create 109 units of new affordable housing for low- to moderate-income individuals, seniors and families.

A new hospice in Langley will soon provide comfort and care to people who are in their last weeks to months of life, with funding announced for a new 15-bed hospice residence.

Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman has presented the Honour House Society with a $4,330,000 cheque on behalf of the Province to pay off its remaining mortgage.

BC Housing and the Fraser Health Authority are partnering to develop an Intensive Case Management (ICM) team in Langley to increase supports for people in greatest need.

Provincial funding of $5 million will bring 55 new affordable-rental homes for people with low and moderate incomes at a proposed housing development in Port Moody.

Women and children fleeing domestic violence will soon have increased access to safe refuge and support services in Delta, thanks to a recent purchase of a property by the B.C. government.

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.

Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman has issued the following statement in response to the release of the Metro Vancouver Regional Homelessness Task Force Report:

People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will soon have increased access to services, shelter spaces and housing options in Maple Ridge.