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British Columbia Office of Housing and Construction Standards

British Columbia Office of Housing and Construction Standards

Organization Type:
Government and Agency - Provincial and Territorial
Year initiated: 
2005
Objectives/focus/mandate/mission: 

Office of Housing and Construction Standards Goals are:

--Safety in the design, construction and occupancy of buildings.

--Housing and support services targeted to those most in need.

--Low and moderate income households have an expanded range of housing options.

--Balanced landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities.

Affiliates/partners/other disciplines: 

BC Housing Management Corporation, Homeowner Protection Office, BC Safety Authority

Language: 
English
Areas of specialization: 

Social housing, homelessness, market housing, aboriginal housing, residential tenancy regulation, safety and building regulatory systems, green building

Director/Manager/Contact Person: 

Cecile Lacombe, Cross Government Research, Policy & Practice Branch; Jeff Vasey / Trudy Rotgans, Building & Safety Policy Branch;

Heather Brazier / Doug Page / Cheryl May / Juanita Berkhout, Housing Policy Branch; Suzanne Bell / Judith Dyrland, Residential Tenancy Branch

 

Researchers and their fields of research: 

See above.

Contact information

Street address: 
Office of Housing and Construction Standards
609 Broughton Street #5th Floor
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9T2

Mailing address: 
Office of Housing and Construction Standards
609 Broughton Street
PO Box 9844 Stn Prov Govt#5th Floor
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9T2

Main phone number: 
(250) 356-6633
Main fax number: 
(250) 356-9377
E-mail addresses: 

Cross Government Research, Policy & Practice Branch:
cecile.lacombe@gov.bc.ca

Housing Policy Branch:
housing.policy@gov.bc.ca

Building & Safety Policy Branch:
building.safety@gov.bc.ca

Residential Tenancy Branch:
suzanne.bell@gov.bc.ca

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