It appears Council is now pushing back against BC Housing’s harm-reduction-only (wet) requirements, saying the province isn’t meeting local needs.

Councillor Hall cites the imbalance—noting there are 200 more low-barrier (wet) supportive housing units in the works while there are only 70 units of recovery (dry) housing in Kamloops,—and suggests policy changes, including removing DCC exemptions and prioritizing recovery-oriented housing.

With their track record in mind, we’re cautiously optimistic about this change in direction for the community and for those who need real recovery options—but council’s silence on the recent McGill Road wet housing, combined with an election-year shift, may understandably raise some eyebrows.

Read Castanet’s article: Kamloops councillor floats policy to incentivize recovery-oriented supportive housing