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Chilliwack housing roundtable discusses Indigenous development hurdles
City officials say 343 First Nations units should count toward Chilliwack’s housing quota, as the province totals only city-built homes.
- On Friday, Sept. 11, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Aaliya Warbus hosted a housing roundtable at The Grand Hall to examine regional development targets and the exclusion of First Nations housing units from provincial counts.
- Chilliwack faces strict provincial housing mandates under the BC Housing Supply Act, requiring 4,594 units by June 30, 2029, yet the province continues to omit First Nations contributions from official progress reports.
- A 2026 progress report shows the city built 1,282 units, falling short of the year two quota; when combined with 499 units built on First Nations land, the total reaches 127 per cent of the target.
- Mayor Ken Popove and Skowkale First Nation Chief Darcy Paul argue that excluding these units distorts housing supply data, marking the second consecutive year the city has formally complained to the Province.
- Roundtable discussions addressed misconceptions regarding Agricultural Land Reserve usage and the perceived stigma of leasehold properties, aiming to foster collaboration between municipal and First Nations stakeholders on regional housing development.
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