12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC / Neil Moody, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-04-03

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC (Address & business activities)

Neil Moody, CEO

Government Funding

Did Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC 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 Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC:

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
Addressing the costs to build homes specifically through improvement of development finance tools such as DCCs, CACs, PST and more.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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
As part of CHBA BC's Day at the Legislature event, discussed priorities and further action that can be taken around streamline housing approvals, low carbon solutions, and reducing the costs of new homes. This included further improvements to provincial regulations, expanded funded for CleanBC incentives to energy retrofits, and reforms to development finance tools. Initiatives underway to address workforce labour challenges were also discussed.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Housing
BC Build program and initiatives to standardized applications and streamline approvals for multiplex projects.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
BC Builds announcement and the future engagement and partnership the Province seeks to have with private sector home builders.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Housing
CleanBC, amendment to Demand-Side Measures (DSM) Regulation, under the Utilities Commission Act, and impact on future housing construction and affordability.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Housing
Discussion on the United to Fix Housing Strategy and how it may impact residential builders while also supporting the need for more housing and affordability in the province, among other necessary measures.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Economic Development and Trade, Housing
Discussions on the BC Energy Step Code from the perspective of builders and energy advisors, including costs, meeting the technical requirements, administrative procedures, climate zones, and implementation timelines.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Energy, Environment, Housing
Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) and the HCA Transformation Project (HCATP) work update and feedback on how to improve the management of cultural resources, while supporting housing goals and streamlining initiatives.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Forestry
Homes for People Action Plan and actions to implement the Development Approvals Process Review, reduce red tape and speed up the delivery of all forms of housing to meet demand and carbon reduction goals.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Energy, Housing, Municipal Affairs
Implementation of provincial multiplex policies and foreseeable financing challenges for multiplex projects with lenders. As well as concern with the priority tiers for the Permitting Connect Team and how it may exclude prioritization of small- and medium-sized builders.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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
Introduction of Prompt Payment legislation in BC and it's impact on BC home builders and future housing. Specifically, current issues relating to the stakeholder engagement process and working group for legislation.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Economic Development and Trade, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations
Permitting Strategy for Housing and streamlining permits under Forestry, Transportation and Environment including Water Act Permits, Riparian Regulations authorizations, and Archaeological Permits.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Update on National Building Code harmonization, Step Code and Building Official challenges in the province.	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	Housing
Wildfire impacts on Course of Construction Insurance and ability for residential projects to proceed during the season.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly 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	Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Housing

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Additional measures that can be taken to improve the delivery of small-scale, multi unit and transit oriented housing projects, while also making sure costs associated with building homes are transparent and predictable through changes to development cost charges and amenity-related charges.	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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing
Homes for People Plan and action being taken to create more housing supply, faster. This includes legislation to introduce more small-scale, multiplex housing, speeding up permitting and approvals, digital permitting processes, and addressing labour shortages within construction industry.	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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing
Current challenges being faced with municipal approval processes for housing projects and opportunities for Provincial support.	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 Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing, Municipal Affairs
Increasing housing supply and choice through the effective introduction of as-of-right zoning for secondary suites, ADUs, and multiplex housing, and discouragement of exclusionary zoning practices.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Housing

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

Attorney General
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Housing
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Minister of State for Child Care
Minister of State for Workforce Development
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Neil Moody
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: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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

Pauline Rupp
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: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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

Heesoo Scott
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: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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
Carmina Tupe	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 1845-752
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Lobbying Activity Reports

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

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-07-15	No	Heesoo Scott	Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Housing	View
2024-07-08	No	Heesoo Scott	John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-05-24	No	Neil Moody , Pauline Rupp , Heesoo Scott	Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing \| Housing	View
2024-05-16	No	Heesoo Scott	Josh McMillan, Senior Development Officer \| Transportation and Infrastructure	View
2024-05-16	No	Heesoo Scott	Megan Williams, Director, Tactical Solutions \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2024-05-14	No	Pauline Rupp , Heesoo Scott	Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing	View
2024-05-09	No	Heesoo Scott	Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing	View
2024-05-02	No	Heesoo Scott	Megan Williams, Director \| Tactical Solutions, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2024-04-09	No	Neil Moody , Heesoo Scott	Ravi Kahlon, Minister \| Housing	View
2024-03-21	No	Neil Moody	Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-02-21	No	Carmina Tupe	Tyler Nyvall, Legal Counsel \| AGJSBPLD - Policy and Legislation Division, Attorney General	View
2024-02-13	No	Carmina Tupe	Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing	View
2024-02-01	Yes	Carmina Tupe	Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2024-01-29	No	Carmina Tupe	Corrie Delisle, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-12-15	No	Carmina Tupe	Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-28	No	Neil Moody , Pauline Rupp , Carmina Tupe	Michael de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ellis Ross, MLA for Skeena \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-28	No	Neil Moody , Pauline Rupp , Carmina Tupe	Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Susie Chant, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Nathan Cullen, Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Fin Donnelly, MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ronna Rae Leonard, MLA \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Bruce Ralston, Minister \| Forests Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Roly Russel, MLA \| Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Niki Sharma, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-11-27	No	Neil Moody , Pauline Rupp , Carmina Tupe	Michele Babchuk, MLA for North Island \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Megan Dykeman, MLA for Langley East \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Rob Fleming, Minister \| Transportation and Infrastructure Grace Lore, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill \| Minister of State for Child Care Sheila Malcolmson, MLA for Nanaimo \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Andrew Mercier, MLA for Langley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jinny Sims, MLA for Surrey-Panorama \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Mike Starchuk, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-27	No	Neil Moody	David Eby, MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2023-11-06	No	Carmina Tupe	Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing	View

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Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC - Address & business activities

Address:

400-6400 Roberts Street
Burnaby, BC V5G 4C9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-432-7112

Contact information in previous versions
- 400-6400 Roberts Street
  
  Burnaby, BC V5G 4C9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-432-7112
- BCIT Campus, Bldg NW5
  3700 Willingdon Ave.
  Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-432-7112
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
  Building NW5
  Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-432-7112
  
  Fax number: 604-432-9038
- 3700 Willingdon Avenue
  
  Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-432-7112
  
  Fax number: 604-432-9038

Description of Activities:
The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia is the leading advocate of the residential construction industry across the province. We work to the benefit of our members and the public through excellence in government and public relations, education and building innovation.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia is the voice of the residential construction industry in B.C., and represents more than 1,800 CHBA BC members. Our Association is dedicated to fostering a housing environment in which the industry operates effectively and professionally while maintaining affordability and profitability. CHBA BC members represent every area of British Columbia's housing industry - new home builders and renovators, land developers, trade contractors, product and material manufacturers, building product suppliers, lending institutions, insurance providers, service professionals and others.
- The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia is the voice of the residential construction industry in B.C., and represents more than 1,700 CHBA BC members. Our Association is dedicated to fostering a housing environment in which the industry operates effectively and professionally while maintaining affordability and profitability. CHBA BC members represent every area of British Columbia's housing industry - new home builders and renovators, land developers, trade contractors, product and material manufacturers, building product suppliers, lending institutions, insurance providers, service professionals and others.
- The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia is the voice of the residential construction industry in B.C., and represents more than 1,500 CHBA BC members. Our Association is dedicated to fostering a housing environment in which the industry operates effectively and professionally while maintaining affordability and profitability. CHBA BC members represent every area of British Columbia's housing industry - new home builders and renovators, land developers, trade contractors, product and material manufacturers, building product suppliers, lending institutions, insurance providers, service professionals and others.
- The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia is the voice of the residential construction industry in B.C., and represents more than 1,500 CHBA BC members. Our Association is dedicated to fostering a housing environment in which the industry operates effectively and professionally while maintaining affordability and profitability. CHBA BC members represent every area of British Columbia's housing industry - new home builders and renovators, land developers, trade contractors, product and material manufacturers, building product suppliers, lending institutions, insurance providers, service professionals and others.
- Founded in 1967, the Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) is the voice of the residential construction industry in BC. Comprising of over 1700 builder, renovator and supplier companies, CHBA BC supports and effective, well-trained, professional industry that ensures sustainable, well-built, affordable housing for all British Columbians.
- Founded in 1967, the Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (www.chbabc.org) is the voice of the residential construction industry in BC. Comprising over 1700 builder, renovator, and supplier companies, CHBA BC supports an effective, well-trained, professional industry that ensures sustainable, well-built, affordable housing for all British Columbians.

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
Minister of State for Workforce Development	$1,000,000.00	2023-03-31 to 2025-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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