BC Housing and other independent social housing providers help meet the needs of our region's most vulnerable residents by providing non-market housing and rent supplements. Non-market housing includes affordable housing that is owned or subsidized by government, non-profits, or housing co-operatives, and housing that is provided at below-market rents. Accounting for the supply and demand of non-market housing is essential for effective advocacy and informed decision making for all orders of government, helping to shape policies and investments that support affordable housing.