Provincial government shakes up BC Housing board after external review
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The B.C. government announced a significant shake-up of the board of commissioners for BC Housing Friday evening.
The B.C. government announced a significant shake-up of the board of commissioners for BC Housing Friday evening.
In a statement, the province said the board would be comprised of chair Allan Seckel and "recently appointed board members Jill Kot, Sheila Taylor, Mark Sieben and Russ Jones."
The changes are "effective immediately," the statement reads.
The province gave no explanation for the apparent dismissal of the board's other seven members, saying only:
"The board will continue overseeing governance of the organization and will ensure the implementation of best practices in view of the recently released external review conducted by Ernst and Young."
Released June 30, the review focused on BC Housing's "organizational capacity and financial systems," according to a previous statement from the B.C. government accompanying the report.
"The review was initiated by the B.C. government in 2021 to ensure that BC Housing can deliver its expanded budget and mandate in consideration of government’s historic $7-billion investment in affordable housing over 10 years and the rapid growth of the Crown corporation," the province's Friday statement reads.
