12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC / Katherine Carlson, Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - New Activity Effective: 2026-03-09

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC (Address & business activities)

Katherine Carlson, Executive Officer

Government Funding

Did Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior (Address information)
Canadian Home Builders Association Central Okanagan (Address information)
Canadian Home Builders Association Fraser Valley (Address information)
Canadian Home Builders Association of BC (Address information)
Canadian Home Builders Association Sea to Sky (Address information)
Canadian Home Builders Association South Okanagan (Address information)
Canadian Home Builders Association Vancouver Island (Address information)
Homebuilders Association Vancouver (Address information)

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC 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 Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC:

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding reducing the cost of home building.	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	Housing
Advocacy to ensure a stabilizing approach to Step Codes: Pause mandatory increases beyond Step 3 for Part 9 Buildings under the BC Energy Step Code and allow higher steps to remain voluntary and incentive-based. Limit the Zero Carbon Step Code to Emissions Level 2(EL -2) by 2030 to balance meaningful emissions reductions with regional flexibility in harder to electrify communities. Harmonize regional and local government step code timelines and implementation	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	Housing
Advocacy to Streamlining Approvals: Place moratorium on new requirements for the building sector until the sector has time to recover. - Increase reliance on qualified professionals by eliminating duplicate reviews and sign-offs, while also introducing expedited approval streams for applications completed by a qualified professional. - Improve the one-window permitting process by ensuring: adequate staff capacity to review and process applications, standardized permitting timelines, and continued review of permits across ministries to reduce unnecessary and unclear regulatory/processing requirements.	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	Housing

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

Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Katherine Carlson
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 2024-09-21: No

Registration number: 12126-6533
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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
2026-03-09	No	Katherine Carlson	Jessie Sunner, MLA for Surrey-Newton \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-03-09	No	Katherine Carlson	Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View
2026-03-09	No	Katherine Carlson	Kiel Giddens, MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly Sharon Hartwell, MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine \| Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly	View

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Date Modified:: 2026-01-19

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC / Katherine Carlson, Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

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

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC / Katherine Carlson, Executive Officer

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC is working together with the following other entities for the purpose of lobbying:

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC - Address & business activities

Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC / Katherine Carlson, Executive Officer

Canadian Home Builders Association Vancouver Island

Canadian Home Builders Association South Okanagan

Homebuilders Association Vancouver

Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior

Canadian Home Builders Association Fraser Valley

Canadian Home Builders Association Central Okanagan

Canadian Home Builders Association Sea to Sky

Canadian Home Builders Association of BC