SOLD OUT! Future of Housing with the Honourable Ravi Kahlon

Event Details

We are excited to welcome the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing for his annual address with UDI!

Minister Kahlon will be taking the stage in this intimate fireside conversation to discuss the recent legislative changes introduced in Fall 2023, the Ministry's potential future plans that will be introduced, as well as the engagement between Provincial and Federal governments.

Please join us from the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) to learn about Minister Kahlon's vision on how to tackle affordability and increase housing supply in our province.

Fine Print:

Deadline for attendees' names & and dietary restrictions is February 5th. Any dietary request after February 5th cannot be guaranteed.

Cancellation Policy: 7 days written notice to cancel with no penalties. Substitutions are allowed at any time.

Speakers

Honourable Ravi Kahlon
Minister of Housing and Government House Leader at Province of British Columbia
https://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/housing/biography
Ravi Kahlon was first elected as MLA for Delta North in May 2017. He is B.C.'s Minister of Housing. He previously served as the Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, and before that held several Parliamentary Secretary roles.

As Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, he focussed on the use of mass timber and innovative practices in B.C.'s forest sector.

As Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism he worked to reinstitute the BC Human Rights Commission and traveled the province to build an anti-racism strategy.

As Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, Ravi worked closely with businesses, workers, First Nations, and communities to create a strategy for long-term economic sustainability and growth.

Ravi's love for sports and athletic competition has also shaped his outlook. When he was seven years old, his father introduced him to field hockey. A two-time Olympian, Ravi played field hockey for Team Canada at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics.
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