BC Real Estate Association Disappointed by Housing Tax Increases in 2026 Provincial Budget
Vancouver, BC – February 18, 2026. In the immediate wake of the release of BC Budget 2026, the BC Real…
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BC Organizations Call for a Full Legislative Review of the Strata Property Act
Vancouver, BC – February 9, 2026. The Association of Interior REALTORS® (AOIR) and the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) are asking the BC…
Another Year, No Action: Foreign Buyer Ban Continues to Leave BC Ski Areas Out in the Cold
Vancouver, BC – January 19, 2026. The Association of Interior REALTORS® (AOIR), in partnership with the British Columbia Real Estate…
BC REALTORS® Go to Ottawa to Advocate for More Housing Supply
In late October, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) hosted its 40th annual Political Action Committee (PAC) Days in Ottawa. PAC Days is…
BCREA Press Conference Drives Increased Attention on Permanent Provincial Housing Policy Roundtable Initiative
On Monday, September 29, 2025, BCREA and several coalition partners hosted a press conference to make an urgent call for…
UBCM Endorses Permanent Provincial Housing Policy Roundtable Resolution
Vancouver, BC – September 29, 2025. The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has officially passed a resolution calling for the…
Federal Government Addresses Housing Affordability – With BC on the Sidelines
On September 14, 2025, the federal government launched the Build Canada Homes agency, first announced in May’s Speech from the…
CleanBC Review Presents Opportunity for a New Approach
The BC Government is currently undertaking an independent review of CleanBC, the suite of policies intended to reduce carbon emissions…
BCREA Engages on Privacy and Access to Information
In May 2025, BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner and Registrar of Lobbyists Michael Harvey conducted a tour of the province…
Why Prefabricated Housing Is on the Rise in BC and Canada
In its throne speech on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the new federal government confirmed a policy promise from the Liberal…
