Launched by the Province of British Columbia in October 2006, Housing Matters BC is an innovative and comprehensive provincial housing strategy helping those in the greatest need access safe, affordable housing. Two policies and six strategies form the basis of the provincial housing strategy. Click below for more information on Housing Matters BC :

Message from the Minister
A new direction
Six strategies
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Message from the Minister
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A new direction
To meet today's challenges, the Province is taking a new direction. Two primary policy changes are part of this new direction. The two policies are:

Individuals or households with special housing needs will be given priority access to subsidized housing.

Provincially-owned subsidized housing will be renovated to better meet the needs of low-income households with special housing needs, such as seniors with enhanced accessibility requirements. Older, obsolete buildings built on under-utilized land will be redeveloped over time to serve more households in need of housing assistance.

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Six strategies
The six strategies outlined in Housing Matters BC are:

The homeless have access to stable housing with integrated support services.
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B.C.'s most vulnerable citizens receive priority for assistance.
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Aboriginal housing need is addressed.
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Low-income households have improved access to affordable rental housing.
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Home ownership is supported as an avenue to self-sufficiency.
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B.C.'s housing and building regulatory system is safe, stable and efficient.
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Housing Matters BC

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