Lobbying Activity Report

752-30945

Organization: Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC
Associated registration: 1845-752-45
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-11-28
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2023-12-12

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Carmina Tupe
Neil Moody
Pauline Rupp
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ellis Ross, MLA for Skeena
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Todd Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Michael de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
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
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
Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) and the HCA Transformation Project (HCATP) work update and feedback on how to improve the management of cultural resources, while supporting housing goals and streamlining initiatives.
  • 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
Forestry
Homes for People Action Plan and actions to implement the Development Approvals Process Review, reduce red tape and speed up the delivery of all forms of housing to meet demand and carbon reduction goals.
  • 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, Housing, Municipal Affairs
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
  • 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
Agriculture, Environment, Forestry, Housing, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
As part of CHBA BC's Day at the Legislature event, discussed priorities and further action that can be taken around streamline housing approvals, low carbon solutions, and reducing the costs of new homes. This included further improvements to provincial regulations, expanded funded for CleanBC incentives to energy retrofits, and reforms to development finance tools. Initiatives underway to address workforce labour challenges were also discussed. Footnote1
  • 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, Energy, Housing Footnote1
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Neil Moody
 
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.
 
  1. Footnote1  Indicates new information that was added through a Lobbying Activity Report.

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