Overview

• Urban mayors and UBCM released findings showing more than 3,000 homes on hold for funding and about 21,000 households on BC Housing waitlists.
• UBCM’s executive advanced a special resolution urging a coordinated regional response to homelessness with increased funding for supportive housing and shelter.
• Municipal leaders said communities face escalating costs for encampments, sanitation and policing, while businesses report closures tied to theft and vandalism.
• Crown prosecutors cited staffing shortages linked to rising caseloads in cities such as Nanaimo and Langford, underscoring system strain.
• Provincial officials pointed to steps on involuntary care — the appointment of Dr. Daniel Vigo, two new secure facilities with 28 beds, and plans for 400+ mental-health beds — even as mayors said they see little local impact; delegates are also being briefed on the Cowichan Tribes title ruling, with Premier David Eby to speak later this week.