Experts say B.C.'s proposed legislation to allow the construction of multi-unit housing on single-family lots may face multiple bumps in the road and still not have the desired effect of increasing affordable housing supply.
The province plans to introduce legislation allowing three to four units on a traditional single-family lot. Municipal leaders across Metro Vancouver are divided on whether such a sweeping policy is the answer.
As British Columbians prepare to welcome a new premier on Nov. 18, many are waiting to find out how much David Eby's proposal to end single-family zoning will help with the housing shortage.