Registration - Organization

Vancouver Island Real Estate Board / Jason Yochim, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Senior Officer Name: Jason Yochim, Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-05
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 8973-3255

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 6

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 12 of 12 (2025-02-21 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 12 of 12 (2025-02-21 to present)

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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Amend the Real Estate Services Act to create a Professional Standing Committee to establish licensing qualifications - including professional competence and conduct - and to provide practical insights into all proposed changes to real estate practice. Review the Real Estate Services Act, the Real Estate Services Regulation, and RECBC Bylaws and Rules to separate public policy from operational policy, with input from licensees. Within the BC Financial Services Authority, give the real estate licensing function the authority to make rules and operational policies. Revise the managing broker structure so that it is attractive to managing brokers and provides adequate supervision for representatives. Reduce the harms caused by the ban on limited dual agency.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Industry
Lobby for housing policies related to housing supply, affordability, development approvals, land use, environmental impact of housing development.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly 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	Environment, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Infrastructure, Non-Profit Organization, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
Finance
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development
Provincial Rental Housing Corporation

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Jason Yochim, Chief 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
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

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

Lobbyist

Contributions

Erin Beaudoin
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No