Registration - Organization

Urban Development Institute / Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: Urban Development Institute
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Anne McMullin, President & CEO
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-04-08
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1811-3004

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 282

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 18

Version 37 of 75 (2021-10-01 to 2021-11-01)

Registration versions:

Version 37 of 75 (2021-10-01 to 2021-11-01)

Lobbying Information

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocate to limit provincial, regional & municipal land use/zoning restrictions on industrial sites.	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, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for a balanced approach to any potential changes to Speculation and Vacancy Tax application to residential airspace above commercial spaces.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Taxation and Finance
Advocating for a phased approach to potential new resiliency requirements for buildings.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Advocating for changes to the municipal development finance process to establish clear cost expectations for builders.	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	Housing, Municipal Affairs
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 proposed underused housing tax (UHT) to create credits for jurisdictions where similar taxation measures already apply.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Taxation and Finance
Advocating for increases in processing capacity for S.11 Approvals under the Water Sustainability Act.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Advocating for regulatory or legislative changes to prevent the variation of rental regulation across municipalities beyond the Residential Tenancy Act.	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	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 continuation of virtual public hearings and engagement in the municipal approvals process.	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
Advocating for the Province to address the financial impact on rental housing providers of the extended rent freeze and rising operating, tax, utility and other costs.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	COVID-19, Housing
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 Province establish new housing partnerships with First Nations, TransLink, Educational Institutions and Non-profits.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Advocating to create a better, more collaborative working relationship with BC Hydro, builders, and municipalities to alleviate the challenges in design and positioning of infrastructure through timely communication, and the creation of adequate infrastructure capacity to support new growth.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Infrastructure
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	Forestry
Advocating to permanently extending the timelines set out in Policy Statements 5 & 6 issued by the Superintendent of Real Estate (pursuant to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA) to allow for an early marketing period and to obtain a building permit & satisfactory financing commitment before buyers can unilaterally terminate their pre-sale contracts.	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, Taxation and Finance
Requested a guidance document and an annual provincial monitoring process for the use of the Residential Rental Tenure Zoning policy.	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
Seeking additional funding and incentives for purpose-built rental buildings, should upgrades become mandated.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
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 proposed soil relocation regulations to minimize delays and new costs to builders.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Housing
Seeking clarity on the development of an Additional Rent Increase framework and Alterations Code for Existing Buildings, and the implications for municipal policy.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
Seeking early notice and alternate accommodations for growth if new land areas are designated unsuitable for development to accommodate nature based solutions to mitigate climate change impacts or to better manage ecosystems.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Seeking flexibility and public sector leadership in any proposed policy options presented as part of the consultation on requirements for Alterations of Existing Buildings.	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 increased building sector engagement on the development of policy actions to implement the sectoral targets for GHG emissions reduction.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Housing
Seeking increased Provincial engagement with municipalities regarding the provision of housing in areas of current and future transit investments.	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 industry and stakeholder involvement in future discussions about embodied carbon and tall wood-frame/CLT construction incentives or requirements.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment, Forestry, Housing
Seeking more direct communication between proponents and ministry staff regarding applications and advocating for the review of the approval in principle requirement for large, multi-phase projects.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Seeking opportunities to work with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs on measures to help municipalities streamline their approvals processes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs
Seeking Provincial engagement with Lower Mainland municipalities to align approval processes and streamline application processing for Water Sustainability Act (WSA)/Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) authorizations.	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 provincial incentives such as waiving Property Transfer Tax and Provincial Sales Tax on new rental housing.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
Seeking that the government broaden its stakeholder engagement on compulsory trades training to include other business stakeholders prior to formulating any policy framework and/or enabling legislation regarding compulsory trades.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Employment and Training
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 creation of new supports to incentivize increased housing development activity in growing communities across B.C.	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 establishment of municipal housing targets and pre-zoning in areas well-served by transit.	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 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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training
Real Estate Council of British Columbia
Transportation and Infrastructure

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Organization Contact Information

Urban Development Institute

Address:
1100-1050 West Pender
Vancouver, BC V6E 3S7
Canada

Telephone number: 604-669-9585
Fax number: 604-689-8691

Description of Activities

The Urban Development Institute is a non-profit association of the development industry and its related professions that is non-partisan in its activities. With over 850 corporate members, UDI Pacific represents thousands of individuals involved in all facets of land development and planning, including: developers, property managers, financial lenders, lawyers, engineers, planners, architects, appraisers, real estate professionals, local governments and government agencies.

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
David Eby	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a panel discussion on housing.			2021-06-17	$30.00
David Eby	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a webinar discussion on housing.			2021-07-09	$37.00

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$10,000.00	2021-03-02
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,362.10	2021-07-13
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,390.56	2021-06-16
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,500.00	2021-04-22
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,574.39	2021-05-18
Government of Canada (CERS)	$10,990.44	2021-08-12
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$19,436.16	2021-07-14
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$21,264.86	2021-06-17
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$22,520.17	2021-08-12
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$42,588.41	2021-09-08
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$295,022.40	2021-02-01

View all requested government funding history

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
British Columbia Housing Management Commission	$10,000.00	2021-03-22
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,362.10	2021-07-30
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,390.56	2021-06-25
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,503.82	2021-05-31
Government of Canada (CERS)	$3,574.39	2021-06-11
Government of Canada (CERS)	$10,990.44	2021-08-23
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$19,436.16	2021-07-23
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$21,264.86	2021-07-16
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$22,520.17	2021-08-23
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$42,588.41	2021-09-21
Government of Canada (CEWS)	$295,022.40	2021-04-26

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Urban Development Institute is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Urban Development Institute does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Adam Cooper, UDI Capital Region Chapter Board Chair, Abstract Developments
- 301-1106 Cook St.
  Victoria, BC, BC V8V 3Z9
  Canada
Jon Stovell UDI Board Chair, Reliance Properties
- 111 Water Street, Suite 305
  Vancouver, BC V6E 1A7
  Canada
Luke Turri, UDI Okanagan Chapter Board Chair, Mission Group
- 1000-1631 Dickson Avenue
  Kelowna, BC V1Y 0B5
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jennifer Dixon
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No