Lobbying Activity Report

3004-29506

Organization: Urban Development Institute
Associated registration: 1811-3004-63
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-28
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-10-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Jeff Fisher
Cassandra Smith
Michael Drummond
Anne McMullin
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Teri Collins, Deputy Minister
Housing, Housing

Cimarron Corpe, A/Executive Director
Housing Targets Branch, Housing

Candice Gartner, Director, Data Analytics & Performance
Housing Policy Branch, Housing

Mark Hosak, Senior Ministerial Advisor
Housing

Ravi Kahlon, Minister
Housing

Bindi Sawchuk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing and Land Use Policy
Housing
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
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 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 engagement with the federal government on the application the GST to 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
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 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
Seeking changes to the municipal development finance model to remove Community Amenity Contribution expectations from rental housing projects.
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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 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 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 the delayed adoption and implementation of the accessibility and seismic design and accessibility requirements in the proposed BC Building Code changes to better understand the impact on housing delivery and develop cost mitigation measures.
  • 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
Seeking the standardization of density calculations 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
Seeking to reduce taxes applied to construction materials necessary for housing construction.
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
Housing, Taxation and Finance
 
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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