No topic has dominated the headlines in recent years more than housing or the growing lack of affordable options in Metro Vancouver and other cities in British Columbia. Scarce and expensive housing is eroding the province’s liveability and economy, and soaring price increases have become a source of enormous wealth inequality.
This report analyzes policy changes introduced by the BC and federal governments in recent years—including speed bumps to slow more speculative forms of investment, regulatory changes to municipal zoning and rental markets and new public investments in affordable housing stock—and looks to next steps for a solutions agenda.
