Now, Khelsilem said, members are keen to see the First Nation use the land for economic development. At this stage, it’s looking at primarily rental housing with potential for some affordable units for Squamish members. It’s not the first Squamish development, nor the first urban Indigenous development. The Musqueam are also planning a 1,250-unit, mixed-use development near the University of British Columbia and the Squamish act as landlords to the Park Royal shopping centre on its reserve land in West Vancouver. The next step will be putting things like the land designation amendment and business terms before Squamish members in a referendum.

Source: thestar May 05, 2019 11:03 UTC