Lobbying Activity Report

3004-1045

Organization: Urban Development Institute
Associated registration: 1811-3004-12
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-05-05
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2020-07-14

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jeff Fisher
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Zachary May, Director, Strategic Policy
Building and Safety Standards Branch, Municipal Affairs and Housing
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for a one year suspension of any new requirements, fees, charges, taxes and amenity contributions that add costs/delays to projects. Additionally, to apply the same property tax reductions and deadline extensions that were announced for commercial land owners to Class 1 residential building sites that are exempt from the Speculation& Vacancy Tax (SVT) & Purpose Built Rental (PBR) buildings.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 COVID-19, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
Seeking extension of building permit effective dates due to COVID-19 pandemic (BC Building Code.) Footnote1
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 COVID-19, Municipal Affairs Footnote1
Seeking the involvement of the Insurance Bureau of Canada future discussions about embodied carbon and tall wood-frame/CLT construction incentives or requirements. Footnote1
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
 Environment, Insurance Footnote1
 
Lobbying Activity Report amended on: 2020-07-14 previous entry: 3004-743
Reason for amendment: Detail noted incorrectly.
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Anne McMullin
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.
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