Urban Development Institute
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Advocate to limit provincial, regional & municipal land use/zoning restrictions on industrial sites.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Municipal Affairs
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Advocating for a balanced approach to any potential changes to Speculation and Vacancy Tax application to residential airspace above commercial spaces.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Taxation and Finance
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Advocating for alignment of any additional consumer protection measures introduced to the new home sector with existing municipal reviews and regulation.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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Advocating for a phased approach to potential new resiliency requirements for buildings.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment
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Advocating for changes to the municipal development finance process to establish clear cost expectations for builders.
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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
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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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.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
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Advocating for engagement with the federal government on the application the GST to rental housing.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Advocating for incentives to support GHG reduction in new and existing buildings including cost reductions for equipment and offsets for builders.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Housing
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Advocating for increases in processing capacity for S.11 Approvals under the Water Sustainability Act.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Housing
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Advocating for regulatory or legislative changes to prevent the variation of rental regulation across municipalities beyond the Residential Tenancy Act.
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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
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Housing
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Advocating for streamlined processing to reduce the impact of layered government policies on application approval timelines.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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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.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Advocating for the continuation of virtual public hearings and engagement in the municipal approvals process.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Advocating for the exemptions available for lands under development and unsold inventory available under the Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT) to be extended to other taxes applied to new housing.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Taxation and Finance
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Advocating for the proposed new "cooling off period" not to apply to initial sale contracts for which a disclosure statement is filed under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (“REDMA”). For sales not covered by REDMA, seeking an initial due diligence period prior to the acceptance of bids.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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Advocating for the Province to address the financial impact on rental housing providers of the extended rent freeze and rising operating, tax, utility and other costs.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19, Housing
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Advocating that the introduction of GHG intensity targets to the BC Energy Step Code coincide with the issuance of more detailed costing analysis and a detailed best practices guide.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment, Municipal Affairs
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Advocating that the Province align requirements for housing funding programs with other levels of government.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Advocating that the Province establish new housing partnerships with First Nations, TransLink, Educational Institutions and Non-profits.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Advocating to create a better, more collaborative working relationship with BC Hydro, builders, and municipalities to alleviate the challenges in design and positioning of infrastructure through timely communication, and the creation of adequate infrastructure capacity to support new growth.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Energy, Infrastructure
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Advocating to improve the efficiency and clarity of the provincial environmental regulatory framework such as the Water Sustainability Act permitting, provincial approvals for development on contaminated sites, and the Riparian Areas regulation.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment
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Advocating to permanently extending the timelines set out in Policy Statements 5 & 6 issued by the Superintendent of Real Estate (pursuant to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA) to allow for an early marketing period and to obtain a building permit & satisfactory financing commitment before buyers can unilaterally terminate their pre-sale contracts.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Finances and Budgets, Taxation and Finance
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Requested a guidance document and an annual provincial monitoring process for the use of the Residential Rental Tenure Zoning policy.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking additional funding and incentives for purpose-built rental buildings, should upgrades become mandated.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Seeking additional measures to streamline the delivery of non-market and below-market housing.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking BC hydro engagement with municipalities on development of building electrification.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking broader public sector leadership and the continuation of training programs to increase industry capacity for energy efficient and low-carbon building and provincial review of the role of district energy systems in achieving CleanBC objectives.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Housing
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Seeking changes to proposed soil relocation regulations to minimize delays and new costs to builders.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment, Housing
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Seeking clarity on the development of an Additional Rent Increase framework and Alterations Code for Existing Buildings, and the implications for municipal policy.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Seeking early notice and alternate accommodations for growth if new land areas are designated unsuitable for development to accommodate nature based solutions to mitigate climate change impacts or to better manage ecosystems.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment
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Seeking flexibility and public sector leadership in any proposed policy options presented as part of the consultation on requirements for Alterations of Existing Buildings.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Seeking greater engagement with municipalities to deliver market rental housing and remove barriers.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking increased building sector engagement on the development of policy actions to implement the sectoral targets for GHG emissions reduction.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Housing
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Seeking increased clarity regarding the role of utility providers and regulatory bodies in supporting the targets set by the CleanBC Roadmap.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Housing
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Seeking increased Provincial engagement with municipalities regarding the provision of housing in areas of current and future transit investments.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking industry and stakeholder involvement in future discussions about embodied carbon and tall wood-frame/CLT construction incentives or requirements.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Environment, Forestry, Housing
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Seeking more direct communication between proponents and ministry staff regarding applications and advocating for the review of the approval in principle requirement for large, multi-phase projects.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment
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Seeking opportunities to work with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs on measures to help municipalities streamline their approvals processes.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Municipal Affairs
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Seeking Provincial engagement with Lower Mainland municipalities to align approval processes and streamline application processing for Water Sustainability Act (WSA)/Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) authorizations.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking provincial incentives such as waiving Property Transfer Tax and Provincial Sales Tax on new rental housing.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
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Seeking that the government broaden its stakeholder engagement on compulsory trades training to include other business stakeholders prior to formulating any policy framework and/or enabling legislation regarding compulsory trades.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Employment and Training
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Seeking the ability for private rental operators to conduct income-eligibility testing for below-market housing units in accordance with municipal requirements.
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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
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Housing
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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.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Seeking the creation of new supports to incentivize increased housing development activity in growing communities across B.C.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Seeking the establishment of municipal housing targets and pre-zoning in areas well-served by transit.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking the expanded use of Transit Supportive Agreements to initiate on-street parking regulations in areas located near rapid transit stations.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking the monitoring and evaluation of municipal use of new policy tools intended to streamline the approvals process for new housing.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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Seeking the prioritization of regulatory changes related to energy efficiency and decarbonization.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Housing
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Seeking to establish mandatory application review timelines for development applications.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Housing, Municipal Affairs
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