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My letter to my MP, the Hon. Dr. Hedy Fry on the spring budget and FCM recommendations

13 March 2012 Honourable Dr. Hedy Fry MP hedy.fry@parl.gc.ca Re: Federation of Canadian Municipalities recommendations to develop more affordable housing in Vancouver Dear Dr. Fry: As you know, Mayor Gregor Robertson, in his capacity as the Chair of Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FMC), is calling on the Federal Government in its spring budget to allocate […]

Affordable Housing: What the Federal Government could do in the next budget to improve the situation

The spring budget In 2005, the City of Vancouver (CoV) passed its Homeless Action Plan, which had 87 recommendations for all levels of government. The plan was updated in 2008 with specific policy recommendations for the Federal Government to create more affordable housing including the recommendation to develop a national housing plan. The CoV also […]