Saturday, July 4, 2026
    ADVT 
    National

    B.C. Premier Eby to share plans for housing crisis

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Nov, 2022 10:42 AM
    • B.C. Premier Eby to share plans for housing crisis

    VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is expected to announce his government's plans to take on the housing affordability crisis today.

    It's one of the issues Eby said he planned to tackle just moments after he was sworn in on Friday.

    Eby, who was housing minister before running for premier, released a housing plan during his leadership campaign aimed at addressing affordability, targeting speculators and protecting renters.

    His proposed plan would fast-track affordable housing by speeding approvals, use government land for some projects, make all secondary suites across the province legal and allow homebuilders to replace a single-family house with up to three units on the same lot.

    Eby said on Friday that he planned to "hit the ground running" and then set out two one-time payments for residents, to help mitigate inflation pressures for residents.

    Yesterday, he announced a new public safety plan to increase enforcement on repeat violent offenders and expand mental-health crisis response teams.

    Prev Next

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Humanitarian crises worsen immigration backlog

    Humanitarian crises worsen immigration backlog
    As of the end of July, approximately 1.3 million immigration applications in the system have taken longer to process than the government's service standards dictate they should. That's about 54 per cent of all the pending applications in the system.   

    Humanitarian crises worsen immigration backlog

    40 from camp accept accommodation: BC Housing

    40 from camp accept accommodation: BC Housing
    City manager Paul Mochrie says workers are removing two tonnes of material per day from the encampment on East Hastings Street. Mochrie says it's difficult to provide a precise number of tents and structures that have been removed, but seven out of 10 zones deemed the highest risk have been cleared.

    40 from camp accept accommodation: BC Housing

    Victim identified as a 26 year old man in Mission homicide, arrests made

    Victim identified as a 26 year old man in Mission homicide, arrests made
    On Tuesday, August 23rd, two other men were arrested in relation to the homicide. At this time, no charges have been laid. A residence in Mission is currently being held, pending a search warrant.

    Victim identified as a 26 year old man in Mission homicide, arrests made

    Langley man charged in the March 2022 murder of Nicholas Ball

    Langley man charged in the March 2022 murder of Nicholas Ball
    Langley RCMP front line officers attended and located a 29-year-old deceased man, later identified as Nicholas Ball, of Langley.  On Tuesday, August 23rd, 40-year old Jason Griffiths of Langley was arrested in connection to the murder of Nicholas Ball. 

    Langley man charged in the March 2022 murder of Nicholas Ball

    Ottawa underestimated pent-up travel demand: MP

    Ottawa underestimated pent-up travel demand: MP
    Airlines and airports have been grappling with a surge in customers this summer, compounded by staffing shortages affecting both carriers and federal agencies. As a result, travellers have experienced widespread flight cancellations, baggage delays and lengthy lineups, particularly at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

    Ottawa underestimated pent-up travel demand: MP

    B.C. union says talks with government are back on

    B.C. union says talks with government are back on
    British Columbia's largest public-sector union says it has accepted the government's invitation to resume talks following limited job action that began over a week ago. The B.C. General Employees' Union says it is expecting to return to the bargaining table "soon" as part of its negotiations with the Public Service Agency.

    B.C. union says talks with government are back on

    PrevNext