12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Homebuilders Association Vancouver / Wendy McNeil, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-08-15

Who is lobbying?

Homebuilders Association Vancouver (Address & business activities)

Wendy McNeil, CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Ron Rapp, CEO

Government Funding

Did Homebuilders Association Vancouver request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Homebuilders Association Vancouver is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Homebuilders Association Vancouver has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Canadian Home Builders Association British Columbia (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of Homebuilders Association Vancouver are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Homebuilders Association Vancouver:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Development Approvals Process Review (DAPR) - the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) participated in one of the Committees tasked by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to develop the report on DAPR. HAVAN wishes to ensure that important recommendations from the report are acted upon by the Provincial Government.	Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Improvements to the efficiency and processing times for approvals under the Water Sustainability Act, and clearer alignment between Federal, Provincial and Municipal standards for the definition of streams and wetlands.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Forestry, Municipal Affairs
Participating as a member of the Government of British Columbia's Development Finance Review Committee (DFRC) to provide feedback and guidance on the development of new financing tools for local governments, including Development Cost Charges (DCC), Community Amenity Charges (CAC) and Amenity Contribution Charges (ACC).	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs
The Homebuilders Association Vancouver has been asked to provide input to the Energy Step Code Council, which provides advice to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding building energy efficiency requirements of the BC Building Code.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Energy, Environment, Housing, Municipal Affairs

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Response to COVID-19 pandemic -- support for Temporary Sick Pay. Letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, copied to (among others) Premier John Horgan.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Housing
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Donovan Arseneault
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Diana Dilworth
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Wendy McNeil
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Ron Rapp	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 10558-3400
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$62,000.00	2023-12-20
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$18,000.00	2024-02-22
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$28,000.00	2024-02-22
British Columbia Institute of Technology	$5,000.00	2023-12-06

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$62,000.00	2024-02-07
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority	$15,000.00	2024-03-05 to 2024-12-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-09-19

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Homebuilders Association Vancouver / Wendy McNeil, CEO

Who is lobbying?

Homebuilders Association Vancouver (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Homebuilders Association Vancouver / Wendy McNeil, CEO

Homebuilders Association Vancouver (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Homebuilders Association Vancouver - Address & business activities

Homebuilders Association Vancouver / Wendy McNeil, CEO

Canadian Home Builders Association British Columbia

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding