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B.C. municipalities urge provincial and federal support for housing, infrastructure, and Indigenous rights amid funding shortfalls.
Local governments and First Nations are meeting in Victoria for the UBCM convention, focusing on infrastructure, affordable housing, and UNDRIP implementation.
Municipalities face growing pressures from provincial service gaps, with increased responsibilities in housing and emergency response without sufficient funding.
Key concerns include infrastructure funding delays, permitting issues, and a call for long-term provincial investment.
The federal Build Canada Homes initiative is welcomed but currently excludes B.C.
projects.
Regional issues like rural encampments, hospital funding, and water system upgrades are also on the agenda, alongside calls for clearer guidance on Indigenous land rights and private property.
B.C. Los municipios urgen el apoyo provincial y federal para la vivienda, la infraestructura y los derechos indígenas en medio de la escasez de fondos.