Statement from B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus on Meetings with the Provincial Government to Develop a Complex Care Housing Pilot

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VICTORIA, BC – Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps, co-chairs of the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus, released the following statement following meetings this week with Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing David Eby and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Sheila Malcolmson to discuss strengthening mental health and substance use supports in the face of the ongoing homelessness and opioid crises.

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Statement from B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus Co-Chairs on the Provincial Cabinet Appointment

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VICTORIA, BC – Kelowna mayor Colin Basran and Victoria mayor Lisa Helps, co-chairs of the B.C. Urban Mayors’ Caucus released the following statement in response to the appointment of a new provincial cabinet:

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B.C. big city mayors call on provincial parties to address mental health and substance use in their election platforms

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VANCOUVER, BC; September 30, 2020 – Mayors from 13 of B.C.’s biggest cities are calling on all provincial parties to commit to addressing mental health and substance use in their platforms. In a call-to-action document released today, the newly formed BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus also advocated for greater provincial investment in affordable housing and public transit, as well as a new funding framework for municipalities.

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