Maya Schofield

As the housing market falls apart, stakeholders build a plan

By: Maya Schofield Rising housing prices in BC have become the topic of serious discussion across the province. On September 14, A diverse panel of housing operatives in British Columbia came together to discuss the province-wide housing crises at SFU’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The attendees spent the day sharing and brainstorming methods that would create more social housing and reopen the market to renters and potential homeowners. After roughly 30 years of being hands-off in the housing market, according to some reports, the provincial and federal governments are beginning to work with stakeholders and advocacy groups in…

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