Whereas the BC government aims to create more housing in all of BC through the introduction of the pilot Secondary Suite Incentive Program SSIP; And whereas eligibility for the Secondary Suite Incentive Program does not include properties within many regional district electoral areas: Therefore be it resolved that the UBCM advocate to the BC government to expand the Secondary Suite Incentive Program to include all municipalities and electoral areas thereby reducing inequities and barriers to participation.
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs The Secondary Suite Incentive Program SSIP pilot opened for applications in May 2024, providing conditional financial assistance to eligible homeowners to build a new secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit for rental at below-market rates. The pilot program closed for new applications on March 30, 2025. Low uptake from the public, along with the federal governments plan to launch a similar program, led to a decision to wind down the pilot early and reprioritize funding.