B.C. rolling out new regulations for zoning and amenities, increasing renter protections
British Columbia is bringing in more renter protection from redevelopment evictions, while also boosting housing construction.
Provincial legislative changes are being rolled out to build more housing by providing more certainty and transparency in the rezoning process.
The change will allow development approvals at the local government level to be accelerated, while also granting local government with the authority to enact bylaws that support planning and building more housing, including affordable housing.
“We are in a housing crisis, and an affordability crisis, and these tools are part of our broader efforts to increase the number of homes for people and make housing more available so people can live in the community they love,” Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon said.