Advocacy Building Hope: Canada’s Housing Plan in Budget 2024

Canada’s federal budget 2024 unveiled an ambitious Housing Plan to address the housing crisis, and improve attainability.

Advocacy BC REALTORS® and Housing Stakeholders Call for Housing Roundtable

The announcement was made at a Surrey Board of Trade Event with Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon.

Advocacy Diverse Collection of Organizations Call Upon BC Government to Establish a Permanent Housing Roundtable to Collaborate and Test New Housing Policy

The call to establish a permanent housing roundtable in BC is supported by a broad collection of market and non-market housing organizations.

Advocacy Federal Budget Lacks Meaningful Housing Supply Initiatives

On March 28, 2023, federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced the 2023 Federal Budget which focused on inflation relief for low-income families and incentives for the green economy.

Advocacy BCREA Welcomes Budget 2023’s Housing Measures with Cautious Optimism

On February 28, 2023, Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy delivered the BC 2023 Budget Speech, adding financial promises to bolster Premier Eby’s stated governmental priorities. 

Advocacy REALTORS® Call for the Establishment of a Permanent National Housing Roundtable

At the 2022 Political Action Committee Days conference in Ottawa last week, we met with members of Parliament from communities across BC to discuss policies that promote a vibrant and sustainable real estate sector.

Advocacy BC Municipal Elections: Local Governments Need to Address Housing Affordability

As British Columbians head to the polls on October 15, BCREA is pleased to share the top housing affordability solutions that should be the policy focus of candidates running for office across the province.

Advocacy British Columbians Face Diverse Housing Challenges in Northern and Island Communities

In advance of the 2022 General Local Elections, BCREA discussed housing challenges faced by mayors and community stakeholders in several of BC’s unique municipalities.

Advocacy Metro Vancouver Cities Need Collaboration to Address Housing Affordability

At the 2022 UBCM Convention, delegates from BCREA and five of BC’s real estate boards met with municipal leaders to discuss how housing supply and affordability issues have impacted their communities.

Advocacy BC REALTORS® Advocate for Better Consumer Protections During 2022 Government Liaison Days

On May 10 and 11, many REALTORS® from across BC convened to discuss government liaison issues and met with their local MLAs.

Advocacy How the 2022 Federal Budget Impacts BC Real Estate

On April 7, Budget 2022 was introduced with a significant focus on the supply and affordability of housing in Canada.

Advocacy BC Government Takes Positive Step to Increase Housing Supply, But Incentives Needed to Encourage Action

BCREA welcomes legislative amendments aimed at speeding up development approval and encourages further action to increase housing supply.

News Releases Collaboration Between Parties and Levels of Government Key to Housing Affordability in Canada

BCREA encourages the new federal government make collaboration a central focus of upcoming work on housing affordability in Canada.

Advocacy Why Another Liberal Minority Could Have a Significant Impact on BC Real Estate Sector

When parliament next meets it will look very similar to what it looked like prior to the election, although there may be big changes coming to the real estate sector based on the Liberal Party’s campaign platform.

News Releases Election Housing Promises Destined to Fail Without Detailed Plans to Increase Supply

The British Columbia Real Estate Association is encouraged by the focus on housing affordability as a key priority in each of the major party’s platforms in the lead-up to September’s federal election.

News Releases BCREA Agrees with Expert Panel’s Calls to Increase Housing Supply for Improved Affordability

BCREA is encouraged by the final report from the Expert Panel on Housing Supply and Affordability and its specific recommendations around housing supply.

News Releases BCREA Supports Housing Funding for Middle-Income Families, Encourages Additional Supply-Side Action

BCREA welcomes the province’s recent announcement that $2 billion in development financing will be committed to the HousingHub program to help create affordable housing choices for middle-income families.

Advocacy Planning for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery

With British Columbians being asked to head to the polls on October 24, BCREA is advocating with all parties to ensure that market housing affordability is a cornerstone of the province’s economic recovery plan.

Economics BCREA Welcomes Change to Stress Test

As the voice of BC’s 23,000 REALTORS®, BCREA welcomes Minister of Finance Bill Morneau’s announcement of changes to the stress test.

News Releases B-20 Stress Test Needs Revision to Improve Housing Affordability

BCREA is calling on the federal government to revisit the B-20 stress test so that more BC families can achieve their dream of homeownership…

Advocacy Headway on Housing Affordability

Housing affordability is complicated, and BCREA believes government-industry collaboration is the way to make real progress…

Advocacy Tackling Housing Affordability in Budget 2018

Housing affordability is a central focus of the provincial budget announced on February 20. The government’s 30-point “Homes for BC” plan outlines their approach…