Lobbying Activity Report

3004-25410

Organization: Urban Development Institute
Associated registration: 1811-3004-56
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-08
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-04-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Anne McMullin
Cassandra Smith
Michael Drummond
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: John Thomson, Executive Lead
Housing Innovations, Housing
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for continued provincial investment in transit and transit infrastructure in large urban regions of British Columbia, and tying municipal housing targets to transit infrastructure funding.
  • 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, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Advocating for engagement with the federal government on the application the GST to rental housing.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Advocating for increased Provincial partnerships with First Nations, educational institutions, transit authorities, and non-profits on housing development.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Advocating for stability in the annual allowable rent increase formula.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Advocating for streamlined processing to reduce the impact of layered government policies on application approval timelines.
  • 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
Advocating for the exploration of additional opportunities for the use of paramountcy on provincially owned lands for the purposes of housing delivery.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Advocating that the introduction of GHG intensity targets to the BC Energy Step Code coincide with the issuance of more detailed costing analysis and a detailed best practices guide.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
Environment, Municipal Affairs
Advocating that the Province align requirements for housing funding programs with other levels of government.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Advocating that the Rental Protection Fund not be linked to a right of first refusal to purchase based on the pre-emptive right model employed in Quebec.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
Housing
Advocating to improve the efficiency and clarity of the provincial environmental regulatory framework such as the Water Sustainability Act permitting, provincial approvals for development on contaminated sites, and the Riparian Areas regulation.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Environment
Seeking BC hydro engagement with municipalities on development of building electrification.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Environment, Municipal Affairs
Seeking changes to the municipal development finance model to remove Community Amenity Contribution expectations from rental housing projects.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Seeking consideration of minimum height and density targets and the removal of parking minimums in areas well-served by transit determined by robust assessments and a program of monitoring.
  • 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
Seeking greater engagement with municipalities regarding the use of pre-zoning around transit.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Seeking greater engagement with municipalities to deliver market rental housing and remove barriers.
  • 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
Seeking improvements to BC Housing funding programs to support rental housing.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Seeking increased training capacity for skilled trades in B.C. additional training opportunities.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Employment and Training
Seeking measures to reduce operating costs for rental housing.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Seeking public sector leadership on mass timber construction and design.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Seeking the continuation of the Development Application Process Review and streamlining of Provincial approvals across multiple Ministries, which have contributed to delays in building project approvals.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Housing
Seeking the expanded use of Transit Supportive Agreements to initiate on-street parking regulations in areas located near rapid transit stations.
  • 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
Seeking to establish mandatory application review timelines for development applications.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
Housing, Municipal Affairs
Seeking to reduce taxes applied to construction materials necessary for housing construction.
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
Housing, Taxation and Finance
 
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.

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