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  20 February 2018   

We welcome historic investments in affordable housing in BC Budget

Housing Central partners BC Non-Profit Housing Association (BCNPHA) and the Co-op Housing Federation of BC are commending the provincial government for taking decisive action on the province’s housing crisis in the provincial budget delivered today in Victoria. “We are very pleased that the government has taken these critical steps to address housing supply and affordability in BC,” … Continued

  12 September 2017   

CHF BC welcomes commitment to affordable housing in BC Budget Update

CHF BC welcomes commitment to affordable housing in BC Budget Update

The 2017 budget update shows a clear commitment by the provincial government to prioritize affordable housing. With the announcement of 3,700 new affordable units and 6,700 currently in the pipeline, British Columbia will have more than 10,000 new affordable units rolling out over the next several years. Many of those new homes will be in housing co-ops.

  18 July 2017   

CHF BC & housing advocates welcome new BC government

CHF BC and the BC Non-Profit Housing Association congratulated Premier John Horgan on his swearing in, and laud the decision to appoint the Honourable Selina Robinson as the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “Minister Robinson already knows and understands the community housing sector and has been a passionate advocate for affordable housing,” said Kishone Roy, CEO … Continued

  11 April 2017   

CHF BC and BC Rental Housing Coalition launch Affordable Housing Plan for BC

On Monday, April 10, Housing Central and the BC Rental Housing Coalition released An Affordable Housing Plan for BC, a ten-year plan to improve housing conditions in communities across British…

  24 February 2017   

Nothing for housing co-ops in BC Budget

Housing co-ops will be hard pressed to find any good news in this week’s provincial budget, no matter how closely they look. While it’s true that the province’s pre-budget…

  30 May 2016   

New co-op part of affordable housing launch in Vancouver

CHF BC and the Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation joined with officials from the City of Vancouver and the governments of British Columbia and Canada earlier this week to celebrate the…

  16 February 2016   

CHF BC responds to BC Budget news

Balanced budget doesn’t address affordable housing deficitBC’s budget may balance on paper, but it doesn’t do enough to address a growing affordable housing deficit, according to the…

  12 February 2016   

CHF BC responds to Province’s affordable housing announcement

CHF BC welcomes today’s announcement of the Province’s plan to invest $355 million over the next five years to create 2,000 new affordable homes.