Canada’s federal budget 2024 unveiled an ambitious Housing Plan to address the housing crisis, and improve attainability.
Posts tagged with “Housing Affordability”
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The announcement was made at a Surrey Board of Trade Event with Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon.
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The call to establish a permanent housing roundtable in BC is supported by a broad collection of market and non-market housing organizations.
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On March 28, 2023, federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the 2023 Federal Budget which focused on inflation relief for low-income families and incentives for the green economy.
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On February 28, 2023, Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy delivered the BC 2023 Budget Speech, adding financial promises to bolster Premier Eby’s stated governmental priorities.
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At the 2022 Political Action Committee Days conference in Ottawa last week, we met with members of Parliament from communities across BC to discuss policies that promote a vibrant and sustainable real estate sector.
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As British Columbians head to the polls on October 15, BCREA is pleased to share the top housing affordability solutions that should be the policy focus of candidates running for office across the province.
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In advance of the 2022 General Local Elections, BCREA discussed housing challenges faced by mayors and community stakeholders in several of BC’s unique municipalities.
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At the 2022 UBCM Convention, delegates from BCREA and five of BC’s real estate boards met with municipal leaders to discuss how housing supply and affordability issues have impacted their communities.
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On May 10 and 11, many REALTORS® from across BC convened to discuss government liaison issues and met with their local MLAs.
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On April 7, Budget 2022 was introduced with a significant focus on the supply and affordability of housing in Canada.
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BCREA welcomes legislative amendments aimed at speeding up development approval and encourages further action to increase housing supply.
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BCREA encourages the new federal government make collaboration a central focus of upcoming work on housing affordability in Canada.
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When parliament next meets it will look very similar to what it looked like prior to the election, although there may be big changes coming to the real estate sector based on the Liberal Party’s campaign platform.
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The British Columbia Real Estate Association is encouraged by the focus on housing affordability as a key priority in each of the major party’s platforms in the lead-up to September’s federal election.
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BCREA is encouraged by the final report from the Expert Panel on Housing Supply and Affordability and its specific recommendations around housing supply.
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BCREA welcomes the province’s recent announcement that $2 billion in development financing will be committed to the HousingHub program to help create affordable housing choices for middle-income families.
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With British Columbians being asked to head to the polls on October 24, BCREA is advocating with all parties to ensure that market housing affordability is a cornerstone of the province’s economic recovery plan.
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As the voice of BC’s 23,000 REALTORS®, BCREA welcomes Minister of Finance Bill Morneau’s announcement of changes to the stress test.
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BCREA is calling on the federal government to revisit the B-20 stress test so that more BC families can achieve their dream of homeownership…
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Housing affordability is complicated, and BCREA believes government-industry collaboration is the way to make real progress…
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Housing affordability is a central focus of the provincial budget announced on February 20. The government’s 30-point “Homes for BC” plan outlines their approach…