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BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 23). BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/bc-spca-urges-election-candidates-to-commit-to-pet-friendly-housing-laws/article_92bc2879-e483-5d3b-8e65-ddc98f3ad969.html

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The BC SPCA is urging election candidates to support changes in housing laws that would accommodate pet owners. This initiative follows Erin Hayman’s experience of difficulty finding housing after losing her home due to the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, which destroyed approximately 150 structures. The organization aims to ensure that pet-owning families have equal access to housing during and after emergencies like natural disasters.

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As British Columbia prepares for its provincial election on Saturday, the BC SPCA has launched a campaign urging candidates to commit to laws ensuring equal housing access for families with pets. The initiative follows Erin Hayman’s family experience after losing their home in the Bald Range wildfire in Summerland, B.C., where they struggled for months to find pet-friendly accommodation. Wildfires destroyed about 150 structures in the area in August, highlighting the urgent need for such legislative changes to support displaced pet owners.

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the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing laws so that families with pets will have equal access to housing.

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As British Columbia chooses a new provincial government on Saturday, the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing laws so that families with pets will have equal access to housing. asserted

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The plea comes after Erin Hayman’s family spent months hunting for a place to live with their pets when they lost their home in the Bald Range wildfire, which destroyed about 150 structures in the district of Summerland, B.C. in August. asserted

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BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws

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