Nanaimo to get 100 new supportive-housing units – Times Colonist

A memorandum of understanding between the province and city was signed Monday in Nanaimo, and includes providing a more co-ordinated response to homeless camps

A hundred new supportive-housing units are expected to open in Nanaimo in coming weeks and months as the city and province team up to help the growing number of unhoused people.

A memorandum of understanding between the province and city was signed Monday in Nanaimo, and includes providing a more co-ordinated response to homeless camps in the region and supplying support services for those without homes.

“We are determined to get people experiencing homelessness the care and supports they need, so they can move from homelessness to a stable home,” said Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon.

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