VANCOUVER – A municipal government report that says British Columbia is building enough homes to match the province’s population growth has drawn sharp criticism from the housing minister.
The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) report released Wednesday says the data shows enough homes are being built to match the province’s growing population, but the numbers of affordable houses and rental properties are lacking.
David Eby, the attorney general and minister in charge of housing, said the report’s findings that home construction aligns with population growth is at odds with the experiences of people looking to rent or buy homes in the province.
“At the same time, we have every indicator of a shortage of supply of homes to buy and rent and every indicator of unprecedented levels of in-migration to B.C., the UBCM is issuing a report that says we’re approving enough housing in B.C.,” Eby said in an interview.
“I don’t understand it,” he said. “I guess I was more hopeful that we would see a report about how municipalities could help to deliver more housing and what they feel the province could do to help them.”
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