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Indigenous reconciliation: Indigenous reconciliation is about acknowledging the harms and ongoing impacts of colonialism and actively interrogating established policies, processes, practices and systems to reverse the inequalities and discrimination facing Indigenous Peoples today. Indigenous reconciliation refers to efforts to acknowledge, address, and heal the harms caused by colonialism, through truth-telling, policy changes, and systemic reform. Non-profit housing: A housing development that a community- based, non-profit housing partner operates and may also own. Quality housing: Housing that meets standards of safety, comfort and livability, including being in good repair and structurally sound, weathertight and free of dangerous hazards, and having adequate electrical, water, heating and cooling. BC Housing also considers accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, durability and fostering strong communities as quality goals. Safety/safe housing: Housing that is free of hazards or risks, and doesn’t harm the health of its occupants. Secure housing: Housing where residents have legal protection against forced eviction, harassment and other threats.
Service provider: An individual, group or organization that helps with a person’s needs related to health and housing. Suitable housing: Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households, according to guidelines outlined in National Occupancy Standard. Sustainable housing: Housing designed, built and operated using techniques, materials and technologies that result in houses that are highly energy efficient, make efficient use of resources, have low environmental impact, are healthy to live in, are affordable, and produce as much energy as they consume on an annual basis. Sustainability and resilience: The ability to meet present needs without harming future generations, while also being able to survive, adapt, and thrive despite various stresses and shocks. For BC Housing, this means building and operating housing that prevents environmental degradation and ensures people can meet their basic human needs, while also being designed to withstand stresses and shocks, including those caused by extreme weather driven by climate change.
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