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Vancouver renews co-op leases on City land to ensure affordable housing for generations to come

Mayor Kennedy Stewart and Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to approve a new framework for land lease renewals for co-ops on public land this week, which offers City-Land at a below-market...Read More
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July 09, 2021

New name for Trutch Street will be chosen by Musqueam people as an act of reconciliation

Today Mayor Kennedy Stewart and the city council voted unanimously to pass the Mayor's motion to rename Trutch Street because of the racist policies and actions of BC's first lieutenant...Read More
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July 08, 2021

Help shape the new Renter Services Centre

The City of Vancouver is asking renters to help design the new Renter Services Centre to help meet the needs of the near 36 percent of Vancouverites that rent their...Read More
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July 08, 2021

Building more affordable housing by clearing the backlog

The following is a statement from Mayor Kennedy Stewart after Council supported his plan to clear Vancouver’s development backlog while shifting away from condos built for speculators and toward the...Read More
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July 07, 2021

June Affordable Housing Roundup

June has been a busy month for progress on housing in Vancouver! We’re incredibly excited to get started on four new housing projects.  Creating affordable and social housing for those...Read More
June 28, 2021

New Video: The future of our city

It’s time for progressives to work together, to put Vancouver first, and to come together behind a strong plan for action.
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June 25, 2021

Mayors from seven cities across British Columbia call on the Government of Canada to support Vancouver's application to decriminalize simple possession

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
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June 11, 2021

Show your support for decriminalization

I support the City of Vancouver's application to decriminalize the simple possession of drugs and support a health-focussed approach to tackling the overdose crisis. I hope @JustinTrudeau @PattyHajdu: approve this health exemption, stop stigma & save lives with #drugdecrim.
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June 10, 2021

City submits final application to Health Canada for “Vancouver Model” of decriminalization

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
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June 01, 2021
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