This entry has been replaced by an amended Lobbying Activity Report:
3004-1045
Organization:
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Urban Development Institute
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Associated registration:
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1811-3004-12
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Lobbying Activity date:
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2020-05-05
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Arranged a meeting:
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No
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Posted date:
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2020-07-14
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In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: |
Jeff Fisher
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Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
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Zachary May,
Director, Strategic Policy
Building and Safety Standards Branch,
Municipal Affairs and Housing
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Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications
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Intended Outcomes
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Associated Subject Matters
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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.
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- Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
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Seeking extension of building permit effective dates due to COVID-19 pandemic (BC Building Code.)
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- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking the involvement of the Insurance Bureau of Canada future discussions about embodied carbon and tall wood-frame/CLT construction incentives or requirements.
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- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment, Insurance
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Lobbying Activity Report replaced on:
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2020-07-14
amended entry:
3004-1045
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Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report:
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Anne McMullin
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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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Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.
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