Media Contacts

Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs

Media Relations
hmamedia@gov.bc.ca
236 475-4435

Backgrounders

Facts about supportive housing, potential action items
  • The 14 supportive housing sites tested are:
    • Muncey Place;
    • Capital City Centre Hotel;
    • Le Soleil;
    • The Juniper Supportive Housing;
    • Johnson Street Community;
    • Douglas Street Community;
    • Rock Bay Landing;
    • The Lily;
    • Mount Edwards Court;
    • Caledonia Place;
    • Albina;
    • Hotel Maple;
    • Al Mitchel Place; and
    • The Osborn.
  • Early recommendations from individual reports outline potential action items, including:
    • respiratory protection – personal protective equipment (PPE);
    • safety protocols and no-smoking policies;
    • air scrubbers;
    • assess HVAC (repairs/air flow);
    • reduce suite entry (alternative protocols); and
    • encourage overdose-protection services.