April 4, 2025, 4:22 pm
British Columbia marked the anniversary of an ambitious housing program with a groundbreaking for a 179-unit rental project in North Vancouver. Officials emphasized the rapid progress—from concept to construction—as a model for addressing acute housing needs, lauding the project’s efficiency and potential to inspire similar rapid infrastructure developments provincewide.
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said during a news conference Friday that 1,400 homes are underway since the start of the BC Builds program
British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months.
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14 months.
Carolyn Whitzman, an Ottawa housing expert and author, warns there's no quick fix for Canada’s affordable housing shortage, though she believes the crisis is solvable with sustained, long-term solutions.
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