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A partnership of co-op and non-profit organizations led by CHF BC is bringing four sites owned by the City of Vancouver under one roof to build new affordable housing.
If approved by Vancouver City Council on May 15, the partnership’s proposal will create 355 affordable homes for families, seniors and people with a mental illness. The newly incorporated Fraserview Housing Co-operative will operate 161 homes as part of the development.
CHF BC urges members to consider
the need for more co-operative and affordable housing during upcoming municipal elections.
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, reported in its review of party platforms that "the election of a Conservative government would mean longer waiting lists and more homelessness."
CHF BC’s semi-annual general meeting, held May 3 in Burnaby, covered a lot of ground. MEETING INFO IS NOW AVAILABLE in the MEMBERS’ SECTION of this website under ‘members meetings’.