Supportive Housing

• Kelowna residents raise concerns over social support facilities in neighbourhood

  The City of Kelowna, in partnership with BC Housing, plans to build a 40-unit supportive and complex care facility on Pacific Avenue near Capri Mall.

  Canada

  Dec 5
  
• Supportive housing a concern in Sechelt as government buys 2 more properties

  'There is no question we need these sort of supports for people but the issue is the concentration in downtown,' John Henderson, Mayor of the District of Sechelt, told Global News.

  Politics

  Oct 29
  
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• Edmonton business community appeals Beverly Motel supportive housing project

  The Beverly Business Association is appealing Edmonton city council's decision to turn the Beverly Motel into supportive housing.

  Jul 24
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• ‘Substantial exposure’ to fentanyl smoke in B.C. supportive housing, report finds

  The presence of second-hand fentanyl smoke is so severe at some British Columbia supportive housing facilities that workers cannot escape "substantial exposure,."

  Jul 22
• B.C. to look at removing supportive housing facilities from Residential Tenancy Act

  The move is among potential changes to be considered by a working group over the summer charged with improving health and safety at B.C.'s supportive housing facilities.

  Health

  Jun 30
• Change law to ban, evict criminals from supportive housing, outgoing VicPD chief says

  Chief Del Manak suggested changes to B.C.'s Residential Tenancy Act that would proactively exclude known criminals from supportive housing facilities.

  Crime

  May 27
• City of Vancouver backs down on Kitsilano supportive housing project

  The Kitsilano Coalition also says it has been in discussions with the city and the mayor's office who have shown interest in creating a different type of project.

  Politics

  May 27
• Suspicious death in Victoria prompts calls for weapons ban in supportive housing units

  Keith Scott, 34, was found dead on April 26 at Waterview, which is a supportive housing residence. Victoria police called Scott's death a suspected homicide.

  Crime

  May 8
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• Regina housing organization releases 5-year plan to end homelessness

  One Regina housing organization is advocating for change and has laid out its five-year plan to support the city's most vulnerable.

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• Scores rally against supportive housing, B.C. drug policy in Richmond

  The 'Keep Richmond Safe' rally came just days after the city scrapped plans for a controversial supportive housing facility.

  Politics

  Feb 17