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Organizations urge Province to create housing roundtable to tackle the housing crisis

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Apr, 2023 01:11 PM
  • Organizations urge Province to create housing roundtable to tackle the housing crisis

Several organizations — including the B-C Real Estate Association, Landlord B-C and the Surrey Board of Trade — are urging the B-C government to create a permanent housing roundtable to address the province's housing crisis.

They say including housing experts — along with government and Indigenous leaders — in the development of housing policy will ensure a more thorough review and head off unintended consequences of any new legislation.

The groups made the call at a Surrey Board of Trade event this morning.

B-C's Housing Minister, Ravi Kahlon, was set to address the same gathering over the lunch hour. (The Canadian Press)

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