The following is a statement from the mayors of Burnaby, Kamloops, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Saanich and Victoria in support of the City of Vancouver's application to Health Canada to decriminalize simple possession: Mayors from across British...Read More
Today, as part of an ongoing and iterative process, the City of Vancouver announced that the final proposal for the “Vancouver Model” of decriminalization of simple possession has been submitted...Read More
“Confirmation of the bodies of 215 children at Kamloops Indian Residential School, buried unceremoniously and away from their families, culture, and lands, is yet another immeasurable tragedy stemming from Canada’s...Read More
The following is a statement from Mayor Kennedy Stewart regarding the wrongful handcuffing and detention of Justice Selwyn Romilly. I am appalled by how Vancouver Police officers wrongfully detained and...Read More
Starting May 1, Mayor Kennedy Stewart will be joining the Mayors of the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster, North Vancouver, and the District of North Vancouver in the Mayor’s Food...Read More
Vancouver City Council has approved a new bylaw to simplify and speed up building thousands of new affordable homes for low and moderate-income workers and families. This bylaw will eliminate the rezoning...Read More
BC Housing announced this week that it has purchased the Burns Block building at 18 West Hastings Street to provide supportive housing for women experiencing homelessness. 17 studio units will...Read More
The following is a statement from Mayor Kennedy Stewart following the tabling of Canada’s 2021 federal budget: “Canada’s 2021 Budget is a welcome blueprint for how cities can work directly...Read More