The Comox Valley Housing Task Force was formed in 2011 to address the issues in our community related to affordable housing and homelessness and the struggle many people have in accessing housing and shelter that is affordable and safe. 
The group consists of representatives from the City of Courtenay, the Town of Comox, the Village of Cumberland, and the Comox Valley Regional District.
Vision: The Comox Valley works actively in a united way to meet the full continuum of its housing needs.
Mission: To provide a strategic, coordinated and on-going approach to implementing housing solutions in the Comox Valley through the best use of available opportunities and resources.
Goals:
- Housing options are in place to address the needs of the homeless and those most vulnerable to homelessness.
- The objectives for housing identified in the Comox Valley Sustainability Strategy are addressed.
| Name | Sector |
| Ronna-Rae Leonard | Chair, City of Courtenay |
| Roger Kishi | Vice Chair, Village of Cumberland |
| Jim Gillis | Comox Valley Regional District |
| Tom Grant | Town of Comox |
| Anne Davis | Service Provider, Women |
| Brent Hobden Faith | Service Provider, Community |
| Erik Eriksson | Economic Development, Community |
| Joline Martin | Community Member, Health |
| Michael Pitcher | Community Member, Business |
| Monica Goodheart | First Nations |
| Sam Sommers | Community Member, Health and Housing |
| Tom Beshr | Housing |
| Name | Sector |
| Ronna-Rae Leonard | Chair, City of Courtenay |
| Roger Kishi | Vice Chair, Village of Cumberland |
| Jim Gillis | Comox Valley Regional District |
| Tom Grant | Town of Comox |
| Anne Davis | Service Provider, Women |
| Brent Hobden Faith | Service Provider, Community |
| Erik Eriksson | Economic Development, Community |
| Joline Martin | Community Member, Health |
| Maureen Haslehurst | Community Member, Financial |
| Rhonda Billie | First Nations |
| Sam Sommers | Community Member, Health and Housingv |
| Tom Beshr | Housing |
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