Whereas affordable housing pressures are leading to a growing population of liveaboards along the British Columbia coastline; And whereas there are cumulative impacts on the marine environment and inadequate access to public services for liveaboard communities: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the Province of British Columbia to work with First Nations, and federal, provincial, and local government stakeholders, to develop a coordinated strategy to study and address the environmental and social impacts associated with liveaboards on the British Columbia coastline.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs The liveaboard lifestyle provides British Columbians with a unique housing option but can sometimes result in environmental and social impacts along the British Columbia coastline. The Province recognizes that all orders of government play a role in addressing these impacts. Depending on the needs of the community, the Province recommends that local governments work with the applicable provincial and federal agencies with jurisdiction to resolve specific issues. This approach has previously been taken by individual local governments in British Columbia.