'I no longer have confidence': BC Housing CEO stepping down, citing recent violence against homeless

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BC Housing CEO Shayne Ramsey is stepping down from the organization, saying he no longer has confidence he can 'solve the complex problems facing us at BC Housing.'

Ramsey says these incidents, and several others, have caused him to"lay awake at night."

He noted that last week, he was"swarmed by opponents and threatened with physical violence" following a media appearance, and that he has been advised that the incident could constitute assault. "I think the shooting on Hastings Street, surrounded by the encampment and during another heat wave, finally did it for me," he said in a statement Tuesday.Ramsey's last day as CEO of BC Housing will be Sept. 6. He says he wants to spend more time with his children and grandkids, and"tackle problems I still feel like I can solve."

A condo building is seen under construction surrounded by houses in Vancouver, B.C., on March 30, 2018. Ramsey's announcement comes weeks after the B.C. government reported changes to BC Housing's board of commissioners.

 

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Right and BC housing taking away more seniors apartment buildings where residents use to pay 30% of their income for one.Making them pay market value is not better.SHAME ON YOU!!

Amazing how many big top jobs in Canada pay hundreds of thousands of dollars...but these very supposedly smart people will not work with each other to figure out housing. jjhorgan HonAhmedHussen Taleeb RosieBarton

How can the public have any confidence in Dave_Eby This was his responsibility and it is in more disarray than ever. The fish rots from the head.

Tent cities are not a solution. Poverty is an issue resolved with sustainable employment. If we do not have enough housing or work on the island than we need to stop importing people to the island until we do. Basic common sense. This does not reflect on him. Bigger issue.

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