
In October 2006 the Province launched the provincial
housing strategy,
Housing Matters BC , in response to a changing housing
environment. It commits to existing programs that have
proven successful, and to new approaches to meet the range of
housing needs of British Columbians.
Breaking the cycle of homelessness
On October 12, 2007, the Province of B.C. announced a
range of new and expanded measures to break the cycle of
homelessness. These measures focus on outreach and intervention on
the street and providing more permanent housing with supports, to
help people regain their independence. Click here for
the
news release
or to go the
breaking the cycle of homelessness
web page.
Download a copy of
Housing Matters BC
Click the link below to download a copy of
Housing Matters BC as an Adobe Acrobat PDF document: