Regarding Bill 44 Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023

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21 November 2023        File No: 11-5770-30-10  
 
Via e-mail: HOUS.minister@gov.bc.ca  
 
The Honourable Ravi Kahlon 
Minister of Housing 
Room 248 Parliament Buildings 
Victoria, BC  V8V 1X4 
 
Re:  Bill 44 Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023  
 
Dear Minister Kahlon
,
 
 
The Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee (SS LTC) passed the following resolution on November 16, 
2023.  
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That the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee request the Chair of the Salt Spring Local 
Trust Committee to send a letter to the Minister of Housing and the Premier’s office requesting 
that Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area be included in Bill 44 as if it were a municipality with a 
population of greater than 10,000, marked with high importance and urgent, no later than 
November 21, 2023.” 
On behalf of the SS LTC I am expressing our desire to be included within all aspects of Bill 44 extended 
to municipalities with a population greater than 10,000 to help our community address the housing 
crisis we are experiencing and, specifically, the severe shortage of workforce housing. 
 
Thank you for your time and consideration. 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
 
Timothy Peterson 
Chair, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Islands Trust 
 
Cc: The Honourable David Eby, MLA, Premier 
Adam Olsen, MLA, Saanich North and the Islands 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Islands Trust Executive Committee 
Islands Trust website

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