Budget

Policy

Vancouver’s Police Audit Promise Needs the Board’s Invitation

A Vancouver council committee approved $5 million for a Downtown Eastside police task force nine months after it began. A promised VPD audit now depends on an invitation that only the Police Board can send.

Housing

Canada’s Homelessness Target Would Cost $3.5 Billion More a Year

Ottawa gave itself until 2027-28 to halve chronic homelessness. A friendship centre spent 18 years working toward one East Hastings building. Now a call for a national mission arrives three days before the budget, without a number.

Order

Vancouver Police Department Faces Budget Woes Amid Mounting Public Safety Pressures

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is staring down a financial overrun as it grapples with a projected budget overspend of $6.6 million by year’s ...