When it comes to pay, Banff residents are behind other mountain communities in Western Canada, including Whistler, Revelstoke, Jasper, Fernie and Canmore.
Although very few households in the regional district are in unsuitable homes, a draft housing action plan has revealed more than 17 per cent of households are in an unaffordable home. The draft Regional District Central Kootenay (RDCK) Housing Action Plan (HAP) including proposed recommendations and implementation framework was delivered to the board of directors recently
This Census in Brief article reports on housing conditions among First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in 2021. It describes the share of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit living in crowded dwellings and dwellings in need of major repair, and reports variation by provinces, territories, and the regions of Inuit Nunangat. This article also highlights the most common living arrangements among First Nations people, Métis and Inuit who were living in crowded dwellings and dwellings in need of major repair, and reports on how housing conditions have changed since 2016.