Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, has issued the following statement on recovery-oriented housing in Nanaimo:

Construction starts in October 2026 on 20 complex-care housing units

Maximum allowable rent increase set at 2.2% for 2027

Twenty rental homes open in Tachet, Wit’at

Sixty-four new units provide more rental options, access to community resources in Chilliwack

Homes are prioritized for Indigenous families, individuals, Elders

People experiencing or at risk of homelessness will be moving into 55 homes with supports

70 new homes, 73 shelter beds on the way to Comox Valley

Seventy-one homes open for families, individuals, seniors

More than 180 homes open or underway for First Nation members, seniors, families