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2008 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 38th Parliament

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MS. CAROLE JAMES

BILL M 227 – 2008

ELIMINATION OF HOMELESSNESS CRISIS ACT, 2008

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1 "Minister" means the Minister of Housing and Social Development.

"the plan" means the five-year plan referred to in

section 1.

Establishment of a five-year plan for the elimination of homelessness

(1) The minister must establish a comprehensive five-year plan to address the crisis of homelessness in British Columbia.

(2) The plan must have annual targets and timelines for the reduction of the number of homeless people in British Columbia.

(3) The plan must address the problem of homelessness both in rural and urban areas of British Columbia.

(4) The Auditor General must review annually the targets, timelines, and results of the Minister's plan, and report his or her findings to the Legislative Assembly.

Coming into force

3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.

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