US EditionNew B.C. legislation cracks down on weapons, violence in supportive housing
Amendments grant supportive housing operators faster eviction options and temporary bans to address weapons and safety risks, affecting nearly 15,000 residents, government says.
- The province of British Columbia is amending the Residential Tenancy Act to restrict weapons and regulate tenant behavior in supportive housing.
- The changes give operators more power to temporarily ban tenants posing safety risks to others and restrict access for eviction proceedings.
- The amendments aim to balance tenant rights with ensuring safer communities while still providing dispute resolution mechanisms.
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B.C. legislation aims to crack down on weapons, violence in supportive housing
Groups like the B.C. Coalition of Safe and Supportive Housing have long raised concerns about weapons and violence from tenants, and Housing Minister Christine Boyle says the legislation responds to those concerns.
The Toronto Star
New B.C. legislation cracks down on weapons, violence in supportive housing
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has tabled legislation, which the housing minster says will make it easier to kick "problematic" tenants out of supportive housing.
New B.C. legislation cracks down on weapons, violence in supportive housing – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has tabled legislation, which the housing minster says will make it easier to kick “problematic” tenants out of supportive housing. Groups like the BC Coalition of Safe and Supportive Housing have long raised concerns about weapons and violence from tenants, and Housing Minister Christine Boyle says the legislation responds to those concerns. She says the “vast majority” of the nearly 15,000 residents who live in s…
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