B.C. Launches Working Group to Address Safety in Supportive Housing

B.C. eyes changing rules to allow eviction of problem tenants in supportive housing

The B.C. government is forming a working group to tackle a number of safety issues in supportive housing, including concerns of drug trafficking, weapons, second-hand exposure to fentanyl and the use of butane torches to heat opioids.

B.C. to look at removing supportive housing facilities from Residential Tenancy Act

The move is among potential changes to be considered by a working group over the summer charged with improving health and safety at B.C.'s supportive housing facilities.

B.C. government eyes measures to remove dangerous supportive housing residents

The B.C. government is considering new measures to improve safety at supportive housing buildings, including removing dangerous residents.

B.C. looks at removing Tenancy Act protections from supportive housing

B.C. says it will examine the possibility of exempting all supportive housing units from the regulations of the Residential Tenancy Act.

B.C. weighs stripping tenant protections from supportive housing residents : My Comox Valley Now

A new working group is exploring the possibility of removing supportive housing from British Columbia’s Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) in an effort to address safety concerns at the facilities. Housing & Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon said on Monday the province wants to make sure housing providers are able to take action against problematic tenants and improve worker safety. Kahlon said he has heard concerns from supporting housing provi…

B.C. launches working group to address safety in supportive housing – Energeticcity.ca

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s government is forming a working group to tackle a number of safety issues in supportive housing, including concerns of drug trafficking, weapons and second-hand exposure to fentanyl. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says there is consideration of removing the facilities from the Residential Tenancy Act, which would allow housing providers to kick out dangerous people taking advantage of vulnerable tenants. The announce…