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B.C. Supportive Housing Bill Targets Problem Tenants. Critics Fear It May Worsen Woes
The bill adds weapons and misconduct eviction grounds, broadens access restrictions and gives operators new powers to designate transitional housing.
- British Columbia introduced Bill 11 on Saturday to amend the Residential Tenancy Act, expanding eviction grounds in supportive housing by targeting weapon possession and misconduct by tenants and authorized persons.
- Housing Minister Christine Boyle said the legislation helps operators de-escalate conflicts and address safety issues in "rare incidents" of violence, though critics argue it ignores the housing shortfall of more than 50,000 units in Vancouver.
- The Community Legal Assistance Society warned last month the bill will "erode tenant rights" and create a "pipeline to homelessness," citing vague language regarding weapon definitions as a major concern.
- Portland Hotel Society CEO Micheal Vonn defended the tools as necessary for staff safety, while Housing researcher McKay warned that "evicting people into homelessness does nothing to address that issue."
- In the coming weeks, regulations must define "weapon" and provide "guardrails" to address stakeholder concerns about unintended consequences for vulnerable tenants in supportive housing.
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B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER - Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are "tensions" in British Columbia's supportive housing buildings, as tenants face disruptive violence flowing from poverty and other issues that beleaguer a
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