B.C. cities say they’re on the hook for millions for housing, social issues due to senior gov’t ‘downloading’

Cars drive down North Road on the border between Burnaby and Coquitlam, as SkyTrain runs in the distance and towers are under construction.

B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have “downloaded” costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities have tried to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they say it could cost them millions.

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