Lobbying Activity Report

3004-29504

Organization: Urban Development Institute
Associated registration: 1811-3004-63
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-26
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-10-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Cassandra Smith
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Teri Collins, Deputy Minister
Housing

Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor
Housing

Ravi Kahlon, Minister
Housing

Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff
Housing
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for a pause on regulatory changes, policy changes, and fee increases that add new costs and delays to housing development across 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 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 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 that the Ministry of Housing expand its monitoring and review of policy development and government charges affecting new housing development at all 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
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 extended in-stream protections from government fee and charge increases.
  • 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
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 the delayed implementation of proposed energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction proposals affecting 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, Housing
Seeking the standardization of density calculations across 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
 
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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