12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Urban Development Institute / Michael Drummond, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2026-10-13

Who is lobbying?

Urban Development Institute (Address & business activities)

Michael Drummond, President & CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Anne McMullin, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Urban Development Institute receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Urban Development Institute is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

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

Other Affiliates

The activities of Urban Development Institute are controlled or directed by the following person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking:

Rick Ilich, UDI Board Chair, Townline (Address information)

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Urban Development Institute:

What is being lobbied?

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
Advocacy regarding changes to land use policies to alleviate pressure on industrial lands.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Industry
Advocacy regarding changes to legislation and policies governing construction easements, including crane swing and shoring access, to reduce costs and delays in housing delivery.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly	Housing
Advocating for alignment of building standards across jurisdictions, to support consistent and cost-effective delivery of 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 a pause in the implementation of higher levels of the Step Codes both provincially and locally, to reduce costs for new housing, while still enabling buildings to be built to a high-performance standard with lower GHG emissions.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Housing
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 a review of regional governance structures.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Infrastructure
Advocating for continued provincial investment in all forms of infrastructure needed to support high-growth communities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Infrastructure
Advocating for provisions in Part 9 of the Land Title Act to permit the creation of pre-construction air space parcels, and modification of air space parcels to reflect as built boundaries.	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
Advocating for reductions in government taxes and fees	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 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 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 support for renters and rental providers to mitigate the impacts of inflation on the rental market.	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 tax policy changes that maintain the development of purpose-built 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, Taxation and Finance
Advocating for the expanded use of government lands for rental housing in partnership with private sector builders.	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 the identification of additional land for soil and material deposit and management.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Agriculture, Environment, Housing
Advocating for the incorporation of a viability mechanism into the methodology for setting municipal Amenity Cost Charge Bylaws, development capacity to pay.	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 government of British Columbia’s goals linked to increasing housing supply be supported in any changes to BC Building Code requirements related to visitability.	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
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 Provincial Government not consider further expansions of rent controls or the implementation of vacancy control under 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 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	Environment
Seeking a review of regional capital and infrastructure funding intended to service growth.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Infrastructure
Seeking changes to Protocol 19 to recognize naturally occurring minerals when determining thresholds for contamination, and/or adjusting the parameters for minerals in Protocol 4.	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, 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 extensions to the early marketing timelines under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA).	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing
Seeking flexibility within prompt payment legislation to ensure it does not add time or cost to the delivery of new market and non-market housing, job spaces, or infrastructure.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Housing, Infrastructure
Seeking improvements to BC Housing funding programs to support 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 meaningful consultation with the development sector and other key stakeholders on proposed changes to the Heritage Conservation Act to ensure they do not create unintended barriers to delivery of new housing supply.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing
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 Provincial engagement with local governments to align approval processes and streamline application processing for resource-Ministry permits such as 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 public sector leadership on mass timber construction and design.	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 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 monitoring and evaluation of municipal use of new policy tools intended to streamline the approvals process for new housing.	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 provision of additional guidance regarding the new or updated development finance mechanisms under Bill 46: Housing Statutes (Development Financing) Amendment Act 2023.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	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	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2022-06-09	$22.00
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
Josie Osborne	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation in a panel discussion on municipal affairs.	2021-11-16	$35.00
Kevin Falcon	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2024-04-18	$21.00
Ravi Kahlon	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-05-18	$36.00
Ravi Kahlon	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-06-16	$14.00
Ravi Kahlon	Box of chocolates	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2023-04-26	$17.00
Ravi Kahlon	Bottle of wine	Given as a token of gratitude or courtesy, in appreciation of the Minister's participation as a speaker in an event on housing.	2024-02-15	$26.00

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Agriculture and Food
Attorney General
BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Forests
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Infrastructure
Jobs and Economic Growth
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jay Chadha
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No