The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed in 2017 to mitigate issues with shelter and supportive housing projects in Burnside Gorge and have a positive impact on homelessness in the community. The purpose of the CAC is to provide the Burnside Gorge community with a mechanism to:
- Build and maintain positive relationships amongst the community residents, the building operators, and the program partners
- Develop and identify measurable outcomes and procedures to achieve them and articulate a framework to achieve these outcomes
- Facilitate information sharing and dialogue to address Burnside Gorge issues in a proactive, collaborative, and responsible manner
- Identify and resolve issues, opportunities and concerns related to building operations and other impacts on the surrounding area and/or community
The following groups and organizations are represented at the CAC table.
- BC Housing
- Residents of Burnside Gorge
- Burnside Gorge business owners
- Burnside Gorge Community Association
- MLA Rob Fleming’s office
- Victoria Cool Aid Society
- Pacifica Housing
- PHS Community Services
- CRD
- Victoria Police Department
- City of Victoria
- Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness
- Island Health
- Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction
- Ministry of Mental Health & Addictions
The CAC developed a Terms of Reference to govern the committee’s make up and functioning (attached below). Additionally, a Community Commitment was drafted (also posted below) which outlines commitments from BC Housing and the operators of various shelters and supportive housing facilities to mitigate issues in Burnside Gorge.
