The province鈥檚 Rental Housing Task Force, headed by Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert, will spend June gathering feedback from communities around B.C.
Premier John Horgan . It鈥檚 tasked with coming up with recommendations on how to modernize B.C. Tenancy Law.
Herbert is working with MLAs Adam Olsen and Ronna-Rae Leonard on the three-person team.
Read more about the 麻豆传媒映画Tenants Union's thoughts about the task force
Read more about LandlordBC's position about the task force
The June tour starts in Maple Ridge June 4 and ends in Surrey June 28. A meeting in 麻豆传媒映画is scheduled between 6 and 9 p.m., June 27, at SFU Wosk Conference Centre.
The focus of the meetings will be on both renters and rental housing providers, according to a May 28 B.C. government press release.
Aside from attending one of the meetings, members of the public can send in written submissions or share ideas online .
The task force will:
- consult with the public, rental housing providers, renters, manufactured homeowners, manufactured home park owners and other stakeholders on their views and experiences with current tenancy laws and processes
- identify options to improve security and fairness for both renters and rental housing providers, while addressing the challenges of affordability
- review existing laws and how they apply to different housing models
- review innovative approaches in other jurisdictions.
Chandra Herbert says B.C. laws haven鈥檛 kept up with the changing housing market.
In Vancouver, rental rates are near zero. Many residents struggle to find an affordable, secure home.
鈥淢odernizing B.C.鈥檚 tenancy laws will provide more fairness for everyone, and help to ensure that rental housing providers and renters are able to plan for the future,鈥� he said in the release.
For more detailed information about meeting locations and to sign-up to attend go
LOCATIONS
Maple Ridge
June 4
Thomas Haney Secondary School (Rotunda)
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Nanaimo
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Christ Community Church Hall
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Kelowna
June 12
Okanagan College 鈥� Centre for Learning Atrium
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Nelson
June 14
The Front Room
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Terrace
听June 18
Terrace Sportsplex
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Prince George
June 20
Connaught Youth Centre 鈥� Gymnasium
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Salt Spring Island
June 22
Lions Club 鈥� Hard Bradley Hall
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Victoria
June 26
Ambrosia Centre
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Vancouver
June 27
SFU Wosk Conference Centre
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Surrey
June 28
Bridgeview Community Centre
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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