--- title: "Healthy City: the Green Party of Vancouver plan | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/2026-platform/safety-and-wellbeing/healthy-city" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:00:34.158Z" meta: description: "The Green Party of Vancouver would update the Standards of Maintenance By-law so landlords must fix mould and water damage on time, provide cool and clean-..." "og:description": "The Green Party of Vancouver would update the Standards of Maintenance By-law so landlords must fix mould and water damage on time, provide cool and clean-..." "og:title": "Healthy City: the Green Party of Vancouver plan | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "The Green Party of Vancouver would update the Standards of Maintenance By-law so landlords must fix mould and water damage on time, provide cool and clean-..." "twitter:title": "Healthy City: the Green Party of Vancouver plan | Vancouver 2026" --- ** Green Party of Vancouver · Vancouver 2026 # Vancouver Greens on health: mould rules for rentals, school food and cooling The Green Party of Vancouver would update the Standards of Maintenance By-law so landlords must fix mould and water damage on time, provide cool and clean-air public spaces during heat and smoke, fund affordable recreation, and fill gaps in school food funding. All 5 commitments [Read page 29 of the PDF ](https://assets.nationbuilder.com/vangreens/pages/6122/attachments/original/1790718545/Platform_2026_-_Green_Party_of_Vancouver_%281%29.pdf?1790718545#page=29) [**10**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/candidates) [**10/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/platform) [**12**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/money) **8**Questions answered SAFETY AND WELLBEING · PAGE 29 ## Healthy City: what the Platform 2026 says Page 29 of the Green Party of Vancouver's 2026 platform links health to housing, climate and food. One commitment would give every neighbourhood access to public spaces and buildings that stay safe during extreme heat, wildfire smoke and flooding, with more cooling and shade for the people most at risk. The party would also shape city plans around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, a set of international goals on poverty, health, food and climate, which the Greens say would help the city win outside funding. For renters, the Greens would update Vancouver's Standards of Maintenance By-law, the city rule that sets the minimum condition of rental homes. The new version would require landlords to fix mould, moisture, water damage and indoor air problems promptly, with stronger enforcement and tenant protection. Council writes and changes this bylaw itself. The party would also fund low-cost recreation programs and access to community facilities, and support walking and cycling as ways to stay active. The last item concerns meals at school. The Greens would press the provincial and federal governments for a universal school food program that they pay for, and would have the city fill funding gaps when that money falls short. The platform credits city councillor Pete Fry with efforts to restore support for Vancouver School Board meal programs. School funding is set by the province, so the city's part would be advocacy plus any money Council chooses to add. 5 COMMITMENTS ## What the party says it would do 1. ### Climate justice and equity The Greens would ensure every neighbourhood and resident has access to public spaces and buildings that stay safe during extreme heat, smoke, flooding and other climate emergencies, and would invest in cooling, shade and community resilience for those most at risk.
Who has the power
City Council Council decides how city buildings and public spaces are used and what the city budget pays for.
Source
Platform 2026, page 29
2. ### Healthy city, healthy communities The party would align city work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to improve wellbeing, reduce poverty, strengthen food security, build climate resilience and create healthier communities. The platform says this would help Vancouver attract funding.
Who has the power
City Council Council can adopt goals like these as city policy and direct staff to report against them.
Source
Platform 2026, page 29
3. ### Fitness for life The Greens would fund affordable recreation programs and access to community facilities, and support active transportation such as walking and cycling, so residents can stay healthy and active at every stage of life.
Who has the power
City, with others Community centres and recreation programs are run by the separately elected Park Board, while Council controls streets and bike lanes.
Source
Platform 2026, page 29
4. ### Standards of maintenance for healthy homes The party would update Vancouver's Standards of Maintenance By-law to require timely repair of mould, moisture, water damage and indoor air quality problems, with stronger enforcement and tenant protections. The platform says no renter should have to live in unhealthy housing.
Who has the power
City Council Council makes the city's rental and tenant-protection bylaws, so it can change this bylaw on its own.
Source
Platform 2026, page 29
5. ### Sustainable school food funding The Greens would advocate for a universal school food program paid for by the provincial and federal governments, and have Vancouver fill funding gaps when that money falls short. The platform says this builds on Pete Fry's efforts to restore support for Vancouver School Board (VSB) meal programs.
Who has the power
Province School funding is set by the province, so the city's role is to ask for the program and add its own money to fill gaps.
Source
Platform 2026, page 29
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT ## Where the power sits for this chapter City Council3 City, with others1 Province1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about healthy city
What would the Green Party of Vancouver do about mould in rental homes? The Green Party of Vancouver would update the city's Standards of Maintenance By-law to require landlords to fix mould, moisture, water damage and indoor air problems promptly. The party would also strengthen enforcement and tenant protections (platform, page 29).
Does the Green Party of Vancouver support free school meals? The Green Party of Vancouver would advocate for a universal school food program paid for by the provincial and federal governments. It would have the city fill funding gaps when that money falls short, and credits Pete Fry with efforts to restore support for Vancouver School Board meal programs (platform, page 29).
How would the Vancouver Greens protect people during heat waves and wildfire smoke? The Green Party of Vancouver would ensure every neighbourhood has access to public spaces and buildings that stay safe during extreme heat, smoke and flooding. It would invest in cooling, shade and community support for the residents most at risk (platform, page 29).
What does the Green Party of Vancouver say about the UN Sustainable Development Goals? The Green Party of Vancouver would align city work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on wellbeing, poverty, food security and climate resilience. The party says this would help Vancouver attract funding while improving results for residents (platform, page 29).
Can Vancouver City Council change the Standards of Maintenance By-law without the province? Yes. The Standards of Maintenance By-law is a city bylaw, and Council makes the city's rental and tenant-protection bylaws. The Green Party of Vancouver's plan to require timely repair of mould and water damage is therefore within Council's power (platform, page 29).
What would the Vancouver Greens do for fitness and recreation? The Green Party of Vancouver would fund affordable recreation programs and access to community facilities, and support walking and cycling so residents stay active at every age. Community centres are run by the Park Board, so that part would need the board (platform, page 29).
ON THE BALLOT ## The Green Party of Vancouver candidates behind this ### Mayor [51**Pete Fry**Ballot 51 · Vancouver city councillor](https://voche.me/candidates/pete-fry) ### City Council [102**Annette Reilly**Ballot 102](https://voche.me/candidates/annette-reilly) [119**Camil Dumont**Ballot 119](https://voche.me/candidates/camil-dumont) [141**Bridget Burns**Ballot 141](https://voche.me/candidates/bridget-burns) [147**Stephanie Smith**Ballot 147](https://voche.me/candidates/stephanie-smith) ## Sources Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it. 1. [Platform 2026, Green Party of Vancouver (72-page PDF, last updated September 29, 2026) ](https://assets.nationbuilder.com/vangreens/pages/6122/attachments/original/1790718545/Platform_2026_-_Green_Party_of_Vancouver_%281%29.pdf?1790718545#page=29)SAYS SO ITSELFGreen Party of Vancouver · pages 29 · published September 29, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.