12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada / Christina Bhalla, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-12-06

Who is lobbying?

British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (Address & business activities)

Christina Bhalla, Chief Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Appraisal Institute of Canada (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

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 British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada:

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 for government-funded appraisal research to ensure accurate data is available for making important decisions related to housing policies and affordable housing projects.	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 Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy for including appraisers in all government consultations and decision-making on real estate, housing, and financial policies.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy for real estate data including government support in collaborations with real estate data providers so that appraisers can complete accurate valuations to help keep the real estate market stable.	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	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Housing, Information Technology, Municipal Affairs, Privacy, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy for working with appraisers, along with other professionals and stakeholders, in its development of policy and legislation of strata depreciation and reserve fund studies in British Columbia.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Advocacy regarding recommendations and/or changes to mortgage underwriting policy, valuation fundamentals, and overall anti-money-laundering and public protection.	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 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, Financial Institutions, Housing, Small Business, Taxation and Finance

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Discussions and recommendations related to the COVID-19 situation and its impacts on the real estate industry across the province. This may include but is not limited to economic recovery, development, lending, construction, housing, taxation, and climate change.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity 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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Housing, Information Technology, Municipal Affairs, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Policy and program recommendations to assist in the pandemic economic recovery through: • providing incentives to retrofit buildings, • encouraging the use of energy-efficient building materials, and • supporting skilled trades training.	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 Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
Recommend COVID-19 economic recovery recommendations designed to: • prevent bankruptcies and insolvencies that result in job loss, lost government revenue and greater demand for taxpayer-backed government assistance, • allow British Columbians to keep their homes through tough times and remain in their communities, • help more British Columbians find and afford safe, appropriate housing to either rent or own, and • support the broader economic recovery of BC	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance

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

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

BC Assessment Authority
BC Financial Services Authority
Citizens' Services
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Housing
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Real Estate Foundation of BC
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
Transportation and Infrastructure
University of British Columbia

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
- Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
- Real Estate Council of British Columbia

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Sandra Behm
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Christina Bhalla
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Christina Bhalla	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 7142-3610
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-03-07	No	Christina Bhalla , Sandra Behm	Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Jagrup Brar, MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Lisa Dedeluk, Director \| Communications & Government Relations, BC Assessment Authority Thea Dowler, Senior Assistant \| Housing Gord Enemark, Acting Executive Director \| Housing Policy Branch, Housing Jason Grant, President and Chief Executive \| BC Assessment Authority Amy Higginbotham, Executive Director \| Housing Policy Branch, Housing Azim Jiwani, Chief of Staff \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ravi Kahlon, MLA for Delta North \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Angus McLellan, Stakeholder Director \| BC Conservative Caucus, Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Renee Mounteney, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Policy and Legislation Division, Finance Tiffany Norman, Director Real Estate \| Financial and Corporate Sector Policy Branch, Finance Joan Phillip, MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Joseph Primeau, Executive Director of Financial and Corporate Sector Policy \| Ministry of Finance, Finance Bruce Ralston, MLA for Surrey-Whalley \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Michael Spatharakis, Director \| Mass Appraisal Standards & Solutions, BC Assessment Authority	View
2023-12-11	No	Christina Bhalla , Sandra Behm	Jade Ashbourne, Senior Ministerial Assistant \| Finance Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing Ravi Kalhon, Minister of Housing \| Housing	View
2023-12-04	No	Sandra Behm	Renee Mounteney, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Policy and Legislation Division, Finance Tiffany Norman, Director Real Estate \| Financial and Corporate Sector Policy Branch, Finance Joseph Primeau, Executive Director of Financial and Corporate Sector Policy \| Ministry of Finance, Finance	View

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British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

Suite 1000 - 355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-284-5515

Contact information in previous versions
- 1130 - 1090 West Georgia Street
  Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-284-5515
  
  Fax number: 604-284-5514

Description of Activities:
British Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC-BC) is the provincial association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) within British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Established in 1973, AIC-BC represents approximately 1,200 members and delivers AIC’s member programs and services within the region. AIC-BC’s objective is to serve the profession and the public by implementing policies and programs to ensure the appraisal profession is advanced and the public is protected.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Appraisal Institute of Canada – British Columbia (AIC-BC) is the provincial association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) within British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Established in 1973, AIC-BC represents approximately 1,200 members and delivers AIC’s member programs and services within the region. AIC-BC’s objective is to serve the profession and the public by implementing policies and programs to ensure the appraisal profession is advanced and the public is protected.

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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