Provincials housing minister assigns number, type of housing targets for 10 municipalities across B.C.
Ten of 47 B.C. municipalities on the government’s so-called “naughty list” of communities that need to build more homes have been given their assignments.
The number and type of homes targeted for construction within the first municipalities that were announced as part of the Housing Supply Act have been released, according to B.C.’s Ministry of Housing. The targets represent a 38 per cent increase in overall housing to be built in these communities over what was historically projected, the province said in a release Tuesday . “The housing crisis is hurting people, holding back our economy and impacting the services we all count on,” said Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon in a statement. “We’re taking action and working with municipal partners to make sure more homes are built in communities with the greatest housing need.
The 10 municipalities were selected in May 2023 as part of the Housing Supply Act. This allows the province to set housing targets that selected municipalities must build over the next five years.
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