Lobbying Information
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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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:
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Yes
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Anti-money laundering
BCREA, member boards and BC’s REALTORS® are committed to doing their part to
prevent money laundering in real estate. BCREA and member boards have worked to
combat money laundering by:
• participating in the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British
Columbia on February 17,
• launching a nine-week Mastering Compliance: Anti-Money Laundering Training for
Brokers program in October 2020,
• recommending mandatory anti-money laundering education. In January 2020, the
Real Estate Council of BC implemented this through the launch of a Anti-Money
Laundering in Real Estate course,
• providing a series of updated anti-money laundering resources with help from
managing brokers and compliance officers. In 2020, these resources included four
blog posts, sixteen newsletters, 12 social media posts, as well as infographics,
podcasts, FAQs and digital workshops,
• developing cashless deposits as a best practice in real estate transactions in April
2019,
• working with four other real estate organizations to make a joint statement on antimoney laundering in April 2019, including providing recommendations to the BC
Government,
• meeting with Maureen Maloney’s Expert Panel on Money Laundering and Peter
German and sending submissions to them in March 2019, and
• working with Deloitte to look for money laundering vulnerabilities in real estate in February 2019.
We recommend:
• invest in public education campaigns focused on how to detect and avoid red flags in
the mortgage process,
• let the Cullen Commission of Inquiry Into Money Laundering in British Columbia
complete its work before implementing additional significant anti-money laundering
measures, and
• coordinate actions with the federal government to create a comprehensive, efficient
enforcement and regulatory regime.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Non-Profit Organization
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In recent months, the cost of strata insurance has increased significantly for many BC buildings. We wish for improvement in the handling of strata documents during sales transactions.
For the second time since 2016, the regulatory system for REALTORS® is being changed.
We wish to ensure the regulatory structure and changes to the practice of real estate meet the needs of professionals and protect the interests of consumers.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Consumer Issues
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Real estate practice; For the second time since 2016, the regulatory system for REALTORS® is being changed. We wish to ensure the regulatory structure and changes to the practice of real estate meet the needs of professionals and protect the interests of consumers.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Industry
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Speculation and Vacancy Tax
In 2020, BCREA’s economists published a Market Intelligence report, estimating the impacts
of the Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT). To date, this is the only quantitative assessment
of the impact of the SVT. The report found that the SVT had negative impacts on home
sales and prices, but the impacts were temporary and appeared to be limited to Metro
Vancouver. Within Metro Vancouver, it is difficult to disentangle impacts of the SVT on the
rental market with impacts from the Empty Homes Tax and short-term rental regulations that
were implemented around the same time.
We recommend eliminating the SVT
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Consumer Issues
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BC Ministries/Provincial Entities
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Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Organization Details
Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration
Bill Benoit,
Executive Officer
Organization Contact Information
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Address:
6374 Metral Dr
Nanaimo, BC V9T 2L8
Canada
Telephone number:
250-390-4212
Description of Activities
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) is a not-for-profit, member-based association of approximately 1,000 REALTORS® who live and work in communities from the top of the Malahat to the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Our members are experts in the real estate profession, including specialties like residential, commercial, investment, industrial, land development, rental property management, and strata management.
Gifts or benefits provided by the organization
Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
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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
No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.
Coalition Members Information
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board is not a coalition member.
Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board 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
The activities of Vancouver Island Real Estate Board are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Lobbyists Details
Lobbyists Employed by this Organization
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Lobbyist
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Contributions
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Bill Benoit
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct:
No
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
No
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Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21:
No
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Darrell Paysen
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct:
No
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
No
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Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21:
Yes
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Political:
No
Sponsorship:
No
Recall:
No
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Janet Scotland
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct:
No
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
No
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Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21:
No
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Lobbyists added through a Lobbying Activity Report
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Blair Herbert
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct:
No
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
No
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Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21:
Yes
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Political:
No
Sponsorship:
No
Recall:
No
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Dave Koszegi
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct:
No
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
No
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Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21:
Yes
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Political:
No
Sponsorship:
No
Recall:
No
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Kelly O'Dwyer
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct:
No
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
No
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Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21:
Yes
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Political:
No
Sponsorship:
No
Recall:
No
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Meghan Walker
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct:
No
Former Public Office Holder in BC:
No
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Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21:
Yes
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Political:
No
Sponsorship:
No
Recall:
No
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