Up to 20,000 British Columbians short on cash for rent could benefit from an additional $11 million from the provincial government.
But government officials also said this immediate support is part of a larger response as the province deals with some of the highest rents in North America.
Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver West-End and premier’s liasion for renters, Wednesday (Jan.
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