Comment: Confronting misinformation about B.C.'s speculation and vacancy tax

There is a lot of misinformation surrounding the speculation and vacancy tax. It’s important that British Columbians understand the nature of the tax, and the stakes involved — in part because the tax is already helping to moderate housing prices and improve affordability.
First, many have depicted this as simply an empty homes tax. The tax does address vacancy, as its name suggests, however its main impact relates to satellite families and foreign owners. This point has often been m