Supportive Housing on Westbank First Nation

Sixty nine new supportive housing units will be built on Westbank First Nations land to support homeless people.

The Province, through BC Housing, and Turning Points Collaborative Society, is working on a proposed development for 52 units, an additional 17 through the Indigenous Housing Fund.

“Housing is the foundation on which people build their lives, and the importance of safe, secure housing has never been clearer,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “We’re working in partnership with First Nations and local governments across the province to build much-needed new supportive housing, because we know it works. When people without homes are provided a place to call their own with the supports they need to succeed, everyone in the community benefits.”

A site on Westbank First Nation (WFN) lands at 3235 Cougar Rd. has been identified and a rezoning application has been submitted to WFN. The rezoning application has received first reading, which provides the opportunity for public consultation. More information about the consultation process will be available from BC Housing this fall.