B.C.’s housing affordability crisis is denying working class people the ability to own or rent a home that fits their needs. Rents are skyrocketing, and wages are not keeping up. To make life more affordable, we need to strike at the root of the housing crisis. An Affordable B.C. is possible.
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Victory: BCGEU welcomes the provincial government's Rental Housing Task Force report and recommendations
Read moreIn July 2018 the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) made a submission to the provincial government's Rental Housing Task Force recommending measures to expand and better protect the supply of rental housing in the province. Today, the Task Force released its report and 23 policy recommendations that will help to improve life for tenants in B.C.
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Standing with our neighbours facing demoviction in Burnaby
Read moreThe BCGEU joined with residents and organizers at ACORN BC in repeated calls for a moratorium on demovictions in the city. Finally, it seems that Council is starting to notice mounting opposition to their housing policy.