BC Government Axes Dubious Downtown Eastside Consultancy Contract
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 5:21 pm
British Columbia’s provincial leaders pulled the plug on a controversial consultancy meant to revamp Vancouver’s troubled Downtown Eastside. Facing heavy criticism over opaque processes and suspected political favoritism, officials decided that transparency trumps patronage in addressing urban challenges—even if it means admitting past missteps.
Michael Bryant was hired as a consultant to improve services in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside but his appointment was contentious from the beginning
As Global News first reported last week, the province hired former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Bryant on a six-month contract to review programs in the Downtown Eastside.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby's office has announced the end of a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that had come under fire from critics who called it a political favour that lacked transparency.
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