The District of Saanich is looking for ways to build more housing — and make it affordable
The mayor of Saanich wants the municipality to be more affordable — so he and council are looking at ways to get more housing built, both market and non-market.
"Our goal is to ensure that we are creating more homes for more people, more quickly," said Dean Murdock.
Saanich is the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District on south Vancouver Island. According to the 2021 census, 117,735 people live in Saanich, compared to 91,867 in neighbouring Victoria.
A recent progress report on the district's housing strategy shows there is still a shortage of housing, with only 182 net new units of housing approved in 2022, while the projected need was 610.
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