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Coquitlam council criticizes MLA’s bill for axing construction safeguards

An MLA’s effort to speed up housing construction could make new buildings more dangerous, according to several members of Coquitlam council who blasted the bill at Monday’s meeting. George Anderson, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo-Lantzville, introduced Bill M 216 in a bid to expedite the delivery of needed housing and infrastructure. The bill […]

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