12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia / David Bieber, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2023-10-16

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Did Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia 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 British Columbia 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 British Columbia:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Addressing the costs to build homes specifically through improvement of development finance tools such as DCCs, CACs, PST and more.	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
Discussion of proposed cooling off period for residential real estate transactions with specific focus on its merits and potential impact on housing affordability	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	Consumer Issues, Housing, Taxation and Finance
Discussions about potential adoption of legislation to address payment timelines for construction contractors, ensuring awareness of the differing needs of small residential projects in contrast to large infrastructure projects, and consultation on unintended consequences of measures which may introduce redundancy and additional costs.	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
Discussions on the BC Energy Step Code from the perspective of builders and energy advisors, including costs, meeting the technical requirements, administrative procedures, climate zones, and implementation timelines.	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	Energy, Environment, Housing
Introduction to CHBA BC organization and discussion on interest and possible future engagement on Minister's future work as it relates to their mandate letter and the residential construction industry	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
Providing input on the strata insurance issue from home builders to ensure British Columbians have access to affordable strata insurance in new construction and housing affordability.	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, Taxation and Finance
Supporting the implementation of opportunities in the Development Approvals Process Review Report, to speed up development approvals and deliver needed housing across B.C.	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, Municipal Affairs

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Permitting Strategy for Housing and streamlining permits under Forestry, Transportation and Environment including Water Act Permits, Riparian Regulations authorizations, and Archaeological Permits.	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	Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Providing information on the COVID-19 situation and its impacts on home builders, renovators, and suppliers across the province. This includes site safety protocols, potential impacts to contracts booked in 2020, sick day protocols, and recovery ideas for new construction activity in 2020 and 2021.	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, Housing, Municipal Affairs

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Lobbyists are required to provide information regarding gifts or benefits provided within the last 12 months to a public office holder they have lobbied. For more information, review the Guide to Lobbyist Gifts.

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

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Attorney General
BC Financial Services Authority
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Housing
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Transportation and Infrastructure
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Who is the lobbyist?

David Bieber, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Counsel Public Affairs Inc (Address & contact information)

Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Relevant Codes of Conduct: The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Individuals Hired by the Consultant Lobbyist to Lobby on Behalf of the Client:

Brad Lavigne
Ben Parsons

Individuals hired in previous versions
Registration version: 22
- Brad Lavigne
- Ben Parsons
Registration version: 4
- Brad Lavigne
- Ben Parsons
Registration version: 3
- Brad Lavigne
- Ben Parsons
Registration version: 1
- Brad Lavigne
- Ben Parsons

Contingency Information:

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Who has provided contributions?

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Registration number: 1096-755
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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	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2024-02-16	No	Derrick Harder, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Attorney General	View
2023-12-06	No	Derrick Harder, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Attorney General	View
2023-11-22	No	Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Housing	View
2023-11-03	No	Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor \| Minister's Office, Housing	View
2023-10-23	No	Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Housing	View
2023-08-18	No	Derrick Harder, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Attorney General	View
2023-08-18	No	Sian Madoc-Jones, Chief of Staff \| Housing	View

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Minister of State for Workforce Development	$1,000,000.00	2023-03-31 to 2025-03-31

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Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia / David Bieber, Consultant Lobbyist

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

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 to Public Officer Holders

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who is the lobbyist?

David Bieber, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Who has provided contributions?

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

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant Lobbyist

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia / David Bieber, Consultant Lobbyist

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

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 to Public Officer Holders

Ministries/Provincial Entities

David Bieber, Consultant Lobbyist (Business address and contact information)

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia - Address & business activities

Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia / David Bieber, Consultant Lobbyist

Counsel Public Affairs Inc

Received Government Funding