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More than 1,000 new affordable homes coming for Indigenous people
Dec. 1, 2023 VICTORIA – More Indigenous people will soon have new affordable rental homes on and off reserve as the Province is inviting Indigenous housing providers, First Nations and other Indigenous organizations to submit proposals for the Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund (IHF). “In 2018, we became the first province in Canada to invest […]
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Fall session delivers transformative action on housing
Nov. 30, 2023 VICTORIA – Taking action to tackle some of the biggest challenges people in B.C. are facing was at the centre of several new pieces of legislation passed during the fall session, including the most significant housing legislation in B.C. history to deliver more homes for people faster. “One of the biggest challenges […]
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BCMF Research Team & Community Leaders attend Housing Central Conference in Vancouver – BCMF
On November 20th, the BCMF research team members and community leaders attended the Housing Central Conference in Vancouver. The conference featured a variety of sessions and workshops on topics such as housing accessibility, homelessness, indigenous housing issues, and more. The urgency of the housing crisis, rental scarcity, rising costs and homelessness was abundantly clear at […]
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Another 60 temporary Kelowna homes coming for people in need
Nov. 30, 2023 KELOWNA – Sixty temporary homes will soon be available for people experiencing homelessness in Kelowna as construction gets underway on the second project created through an agreement between the Province and the city. “These new homes ensure that more vulnerable people in Kelowna have a safe, warm place to stay, with access […]
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AHMA Position Statement: Recognizing Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Need and a Call for Equitable Funding
The Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) has over 25 years of expertise in advancing housing rights for Indigenous Peoples. It is widely known that the playing field is not even due to centuries of colonial oppression. Safe, affordable, culturally supportive housing is integral to health, healing, belonging, and well-being: without it, Indigenous Peoples fall further […]
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New student housing opens at University of Victoria
Nov. 29, 2023 VICTORIA – Hundreds of additional University of Victoria (UVic) students are living on campus as a new student housing complex has opened, relieving pressure on the local rental market. “When young people move away from home for school, they need to be able to find safe, secure and affordable housing,” said Premier […]
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B.C. to push forward encampment injunction changes despite backlash from municipalities, says housing minister – CBC
Nov 24, 2023 Proposed definition of ‘reasonably available’ alternative shelter could encourage encampments: UBCM British Columbia will push forward controversial proposed changes that will impact how municipalities can respond to homeless encampments, the province’s housing minister said Thursday, despite calls from the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) and several civil liberties groups to hit pause. […]
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Affordable homes open near Central Saanich for Indigenous people
Nov. 17, 2023 SAANICH – An affordable housing development with 28 homes for Indigenous people is now open on the Tsawout First Nation near Central Saanich. “Tsawout First Nation is elated about the new affordable rental housing for working individuals and families built on Nation land,” said Chief Abraham Pelkey. “We would like to raise our […]
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Federal government supports rapid housing projects for First Nations in British Columbia
LOWER NICOLA, BC, Nov. 16, 2023 – The federal government is investing nearly $84 million to support up to 218 new housing units for 24 Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia under the first two phases of the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). These projects will provide safe and secure housing to people who are at risk […]
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Media Advisory – Federal Government to Make a Major Housing Announcement in Lower Nicola BC
LOWER NICOLA, BC, Nov. 15, 2023 – The federal government will be making a major housing-related announcement in Lower Nicola First Nation. Media are invited to join Jenica Atwin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, and Stuart Jackson, Chief of Lower Nicola Indian Band for the announcement. Media will be invited to tour […]
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