Lobbying Activity Report

3004-18286

Organization: Urban Development Institute
Associated registration: 1811-3004-43
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-13
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2022-05-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jeff Fisher
Cassandra McColman
Michael Drummond
Anne McMullin
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Teri Collins, Assistant Deputy Minister
Office of Housing and Construction Standards, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

Angela Cooke, Associate Deputy Minister
Office Responsible for Housing, Construction Standards & Multiculturalism & Anti-Racism, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

David Eby, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

Adam Lynes-Ford, Senior Ministerial Advisor
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing

Siân Madoc-Jones, Ministerial Advisor
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocating for changes to the municipal development finance process to establish clear cost expectations for builders.
  • 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, Municipal Affairs
Advocating for continued provincial investment in transit and transit infrastructure in large urban regions of British Columbia, and tying municipal housing targets to transit infrastructure funding.
  • 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, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Advocating for the consideration of additional housing policy measures to increase the supply of housing including: housing targets in areas well-served by transit, more robust housing demand estimates linked to future planning processes, removal of parking minimums, and minimum allowable heights and densities in certain urban areas.
  • 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 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
Seeking increased Provincial engagement with municipalities regarding the provision of housing in areas of current and future transit investments.
  • 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 ability for private rental operators to conduct income-eligibility testing for below-market housing units in accordance with municipal requirements.
  • 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
 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 expanded use of Transit Supportive Agreements to initiate on-street parking regulations in areas located near rapid transit stations.
  • 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
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Anne McMullin
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
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