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In late February, the Government of B.C. unveiled its 2023 budget, which includes significant investments in housing and supports for British Columbians. This new budget confirms the government’s commitment to tackling B.C.’s housing crisis from three key sides: increased income supports, direct investment in affordable housing, and a focus on structural changes to unlock more housing construction.
Budget 2023 introduces funding for a refreshed housing strategy that will be launched this spring. The strategy will outline the steps needed to address the backlog and current demand for affordable housing using the province’s 10-year plan from 2018 as a baseline. This strategy will include an investment of $4.2 billion in operating and capital funding ($2.2 billion and $2 billion respectively) focused on three main areas.
The B.C. budget’s increased investments represent a leap forward towards meeting affordable housing construction targets. Those targets are set to 3,000 new units per year for the next three years across the different programs, including those focused on acquisitions. Some of the main investments include:
We are excited to see that budget 2023 introduces large investments to address systemic changes that BC Non-Profit Housing Association, alongside the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC and the Aboriginal Housing Management Association, has been advocating for in our civic campaigns and budget submissions. These investments include:
Budget 2023 also includes a renter’s tax credit of up to $400 for households earning less than $60,000 per year, and a portion of that for households making under $80,000 per year. Households benefiting from other income assistance streams will still be eligible for this tax credit, which is important for those individuals who receive these governments supports. This announcement must be viewed in light of the home owner grant, which in contrast provides around $570 per household and is not income tested.
Budget 2023 also puts forward increased investments to help address homelessness in the province, with over $1.5 billion in operating and capital funding across multiple programs such as:
One of the most exciting announcements from this budget is an increase to shelter rates for the first time since 2007. The monthly shelter allowance given to those receiving income assistance has increased by $125, bringing it to $500. BCNPHA will continue to advocate for a shift in income assistance models and pegging rates to objective measures of housing and living costs in B.C.
Overall, budget 2023 brings historic levels of investment in housing affordability and is expected to create opportunities for the community housing sector to deploy its capacity. We look forward to this spring when we will receive additional detail about the government’s housing strategy and will be able to update our members on these developments.
If you are interested in taking a closer look at the budget, here are some relevant documents for our sector:
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