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Official Opposition Announces Shadow Cabinet
CHBA BC
Following the recent B.C. election, the newly elected government and the official opposition have announced their respective cabinet and shadow cabinet appointments. The government's cabinet appointments set the direction for its policies and priorities over the coming term and highlight its growing emphasis on "kitchen table" issues like housing, affordability, healthcare, and public safety.
The B.C. Conservative Party's shadow cabinet appointments and portfolios signal areas of distinct focus and alternative perspectives for the coming term as the official opposition works to keep the government accountable. Overall, these appointments strongly focus on addressing housing issues from both sides of the aisle.
Click here to read more about the Shadow Cabinet with a list of the appointments.
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New Webinar: Building for People: Meaningful Access in Built Environments
CHBA BC Education
January 23, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PST
Free for members
$25 for non-members
1 CPD point
This engaging, thought-provoking session will introduce members to the diverse experiences of disability and the principles that construction professionals can bring to their work to support the building of environments that are accessible for everyone. Attendees will be challenged to think about diverse disability experiences, learn to recognize barriers to meaningful access, and apply accessibility principles to support their projects — including important considerations to support renovation and retrofit projects.
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Join us as 2025 Georgie Awards Sponsor
CHBA BC
The 2025 Georgie Awards are scheduled for March 22, 2025, and we're inviting you to be a part of this prestigious event by becoming a sponsor! This is an incredible opportunity to showcase your brand to leaders in B.C.'s homebuilding industry.
The Georgie Awards wouldn't be possible without the support of our sponsors. If you're interested in learning more, reach out to [email protected].
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New Homes Registry Report Shows Total Home Registrations are Down from 2023
BC Housing
In the first ten months of this year, 36,797 new homes were registered in B.C., including 5,042 single detached and 31,755 multi-unit homes. So far, in 2024, total home registrations are down 1.6% from 2023. Registrations for multi-unit homes decreased by 0.3%, while registrations for single detached homes decreased by 8.8%. In October, 3,686 new homes were registered in B.C., a 10.7% increase compared with October 2023.
In October, 523 single detached homes were registered. Compared with October 2023, the number of single detached registrations increased by 9.2%.
Metro Vancouver accounted for 70.8% of all new homes registered in October. Vancouver (1,518), Kelowna (423) and Langley (358) were the top three cities in registered new homes this month. In October, there were more multi-unit homes than single-detached homes in Bowen Island, Squamish, Coquitlam, Langley, Kelowna, Sparwood, Vancouver, Burnaby, Abbotsford, Sidney, Mission, Surrey, North Vancouver, Langford, Oliver, Port Alberni, Campbell River, Powell River, Victoria and Kamloops.
Read the latest New Homes Registry Report here.
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CHBA South Okanagan Welcomes New Executive Officer
CHBA SO
CHBA BC sends a warm welcome to Carly Rantall, the new executive officer for CHBA South Okanagan. We look forward to supporting Carly in her new role. She takes over from Sarah Taylor.
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City of Vaughn to Reduce DCCs
Vaughn Council
Vaughn, Ontario, has taken steps to reduce the city's development charges to help improve affordability to support its growing population.
Vaughn previously had development charges among the highest in the Greater Toronto Area. From 2009 to 2021, Vaughn's development charge rates increased by 229 per cent, and since 2018, rates have increased another 66 per cent.
CHBA BC will be watching the impacts of the reduced DCCs to assess how they might impact our advocacy efforts.
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