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B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals
- The B.C. government implemented cuts on June 1 that reduced accommodation funding for out-of-town parents with children receiving specialized care in Vancouver hospitals.
- Variety, the charity managing the program, reduced accommodation support from allowing 30 days for each hospital stay to a maximum of 15 days annually, a change driven by rising costs that prompted Health Minister Josie Osborne to initiate a review.
- The changes sparked an outcry from opposition parties and public figures, with Premier David Eby expressing being "incredibly concerned" and critics calling the cuts "disgusting" amidst high local housing costs.
- Osborne confirmed that base funding remains unchanged this year and has instructed the ministry to collaborate with stakeholders to promptly remove restrictions, assuring that her ministry is committed to supporting families in any way it can.
- The government is now working to reverse the funding changes to relieve financial burdens on families whose sole focus should be their children’s recovery during treatment in Vancouver.
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B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals
The British Columbia government says it's working to reverse changes that slashed accommodation funding for out-of-town parents whose children received specialized hospital care in Vancouver. Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has asked staff to review the family residence program after receivin...
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