BC Housing

#NewsRelease: 34 rental units have opened on sacred land for shíshálh Nation members. Our House of Clans is a meaningful demonstration of reconciliation and will provide much-needed affordable housing for its community. Thank you to our partners, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL) and the shíshálh Nation for coming #Together4Housing! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQtPh7v9 #Sechelt #Indigenous

#NewsRelease: 328 below-market rental homes are coming to Port Moody. The Creek will provide families and seniors with more homes within their reach so they can thrive in their community. Thank you to our partners, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL), EDGAR Development, and the City of Port Moody for coming #Together4Housing! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCafJsGH #PortMoody

Missed the recent BC Non-Profit Housing Association Extreme Heat webinar? Watch this recap to learn how housing operators are addressing tenant safety during extreme heat and wildfire smoke season: https://lnkd.in/gceqqzNR #ExtremeHeat #HeatDome #ExtremeHeatResponse

Exciting news for Burnaby! More than 150 new affordable rental homes are on the way for the community. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZfU7vsw

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. BC Housing supports our 2SLGBTQIA+ colleagues, partners, and loved ones. We see the ongoing hate and are committed to building a culture of respect and love, so that everyone can be their authentic self. #LoveIsLove #2SLGBTQ #IDAHOBIT

The Moose Hide Campaign is part of a broad conversation about gender-based violence. It exists across cultural groups, identities, abilities and socio-economic status. Some communities experience much higher rates of intimate-partner violence. This is why the Women’s Transitional Housing program is so crucial to safety, survival and resilience. Tune in to the #LetsTalkHousing Podcast. Hear about the challenges Indigenous and at-risk women face when fleeing violence. Learn more://https://lnkd.in/g_jJBU2z #MooseHideCampaignDay #Reconciliation

We are pleased to announce Graham Leah as BC Housing’s new Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Operational Services (COO & EVP). Graham's experience in leading transformational change within the public sector will provide a strong foundation in finding solutions to the complex challenges facing BC's housing sector, our partners and those we serve. Graham joins BC Housing most recently from the City of Toronto where he oversaw the Corporate Real Estate Management Division. Prior to the City, he was the Vice President of Asset Management overseeing 60,000 directly managed rent-geared to income units at Toronto Community Housing. Graham prides himself on his ability to listen with patience, communicate with candor and support the inclusion of the diverse voices needed to build and preserve housing for those in most need. Graham will be starting with BC Housing on June 3rd.

This month, Amanda Parnham celebrates 10 years at BC Housing. Today is her first #MooseHideCampaignDay as Director of Women’s Transition Housing (WTH) & Support Programs. Amanda shares what Moose Hide Campaign Day means to her and the importance of trauma-informed, culturally appropriate services. BC Housing is dedicated to supporting Indigenous communities and women fleeing violence. In addition to our commitment to Reconciliation, we are taking action to deliver more Women’s Transition Housing throughout B.C. The current WTH proposal will create an additional 1,500 units of housing for women and children fleeing violence. Long term housing will help residents safely transition into the next phase of their journeys. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gugit7Wn #WomensTransitionalHousing #GenderBasedViolence #MooseHideMomentum #Reconciliation

Today is Moose Hide Campaign Day 🔶 BC Housing staff are proudly wearing their moose hide pins and sharing what this day means to them. We stand in support of ending gender-based violence against Indigenous women, children, and Two-Spirit people. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dNQwQ6UG #MooseHideCampaignDay #GenderBasedViolence #Indigenous #EndViolence #MooseHideMomentum #Reconciliation #BCHMooseHidePledge

#NewsRelease: 60 temporary homes have opened for people experiencing homelessness in #Kelowna. Trailside Transitional Housing will provide people with the support and stability they need to transition out of homelessness. Thank you to our partners, Turning Points Collaborative Society and the City of Kelowna for coming #Together4Housing! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dnETEArT #HeartandHEARTH