B.C. Rejects Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Bid to Roll Back Housing Density Laws

Overview

• Sixteen Metro Vancouver mayors sent an open letter to Premier David Eby urging repeal or a pause of Bills 44 and 47.
• The group says the mandates ignore local planning realities, shift infrastructure costs to municipalities, and lack provincial funding.
• Bill 44 allows up to four units on a standard residential lot, while Bill 47 compels higher density near transit and key services.
• Housing Minister Christine Boyle rejected any rollback, saying the measures are delivering results and that finances are tight despite prior infrastructure investments.
• Mayors report approvals have not yielded construction, with Delta citing roughly 1,200 approved units and none built, and some raising concerns about small-lot capacity and parking.