Metro mayors say they feel scapegoated by B.C. government for slow pace of housing construction

Credit to Author: Gordon Hoekstra| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 02:34:08 +0000

They say some of the blame lies with the province, whose regulatory regime causes delays and because the province is not ponying enough money up for affordable housing

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Vaughn Palmer: Eby again signals he will wield stick if B.C. cities don't accelerate housing starts

Credit to Author: Stephen Snelgrove| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:46:51 +0000

Opinion: Housing Minister David Eby says federal immigration plans and expected refugees from Ukraine add urgency to constructing housing

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B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister

Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:00:43 +0000

Housing minister David Eby says “municipalities are not approving enough housing for our population growth” as too many development proposals become stalled at the permit approval stage

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