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Saanich calls on province to reinstate Community Housing Fund
The District of Saanich is calling on the province to reinstate funds to the Community Housing Fund to get a valuable community housing project back on track. The Garth Homer Society’s Centre for Belonging, which provides services and programs for adults with developmental disabilities, is one of several B.C. housing projects that had its funding reversed by the province in its 2026 Budget.
Non-profit calls loss of funding for Saanich housing project a ‘betrayal’
The suspension of the $775-million Community Housing Fund (CHF) now puts the [Centre for Belonging] at risk, leaving [Garth Homer Society] to raise millions of dollars which were originally pledged by the province.
Loss of provincial funding raises questions about Garth Homer housing project
Loss of provincial Community Housing Fund money has left [Garth Homer Society] scrambling in the midst of building a new facility with a housing component. Ewert said the greatest fear for Garth Homer families is “what happens to my son or daughter after I pass away?”
