B.C.’s new housing policies are draconian. And they need to be
Everyone agrees that governments need to do more about the country’s housing crisis – until it affects them.
in Vancouver’s pricey neighbourhood of Kitsilano. The development has been delayed by residents who don’t want to see it in their backyards. This is also important to note: The neighbourhood sits squarely in Premier David Eby’s riding, so he’s likely to pay a political price for this, but he apparently doesn’t care. That’s what you call walking the walk.
What this means is that when a multiunit development on a single-family lot goes before a city council, it must be approved as long as it meets local bylaws around setbacks and size. In doing this, it should be noted, the NDP is eliminating the municipal “gatekeepers” that federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has argued have been holding up the construction of housing in Canada. But I wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for him to applaud the NDP on their bold plans.
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