Webinar series for local government staff
Last updated on February 8, 2024In November 2023, new legislation was introduced to amend the Local Government Act and the Vancouver Charter to increase housing supply:
- Bill 44: Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment
- Bill 46: Housing Statutes (Development Financing) Amendment Act
- Bill 47: Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act
The Province is hosting a series of webinars to support local government implementation of Bills 44, 46, and 47. Each webinar is designed to support local government staff by providing technical overviews of the requirements from legislation and regulations and a question-and-answer period. Following each webinar, presentations will be made available on this page. Webinars will be recorded and made available, when possible, for those unable to attend.
The first set of webinars delivered through January focus on providing high-level information about the new legislation and on the technical details for small-scale multi-unit housing and transit-oriented development areas to support implementation by June 30, 2024.
Upcoming webinar schedule
Further webinars for Housing Needs Reports and other initiatives will be announced in the coming months. Be sure to subscribe to updates to this page.
Webinar recordings and materials
January 9, 2024: Overview of Bills 44, 46, 47 (For Regional Districts & Islands Trust)
Time: 10:00 to 11:45 am PST
Description: An overview of the legislative changes and regulations in Bills 44, 46, and 47, and how they work together in a regional district planning context, key timelines, and reporting requirements. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
January 10, 2024: Overview of Bills 44, 46, 47 (Municipalities)
Time: 2:00 to 3:45 pm PST
Description: An overview of the legislative changes and regulations in Bills 44, 46, and 47, and how they work together in a municipal context, key timelines, and reporting considerations. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
January 16, 2024: Secondary Suites Overview / Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements
Time: 2:00 to 3:15 pm PST
Description: This webinar is for areas where only the requirement to zone for either a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit (ADU) will apply. It will provide a review of the legislated and regulatory requirements as well as the policy manual and site standards that must be considered in implementation, direction for zoning bylaw amendments, and more.
January 18, 2024: Transit-Oriented Areas Overview (Municipalities in Metro Vancouver)
Time: 2:00 to 3:45 pm PST
Description: An overview of the technical requirements for implementing TOD Areas, including what’s in the legislation and regulations, how Bill 47 relates to other local government housing legislation (Bills 44 and 46), and what local governments need to do meet the requirements.
January 22, 2024: Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing Overview
Time: 10:00 to 11:45 am PST
Description: A detailed review of the requirements for implementing small-scale multi-housing legislation, including legislated requirements, and regulatory requirements. We will also review the policy manual and site standards that must be considered in implementation, as well as the process for exempting lots, and direction for zoning bylaw amendments and more. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
Note: Presentation content is the same as Small-Scale Multi-Unit Overview webinar on January 23, 2024.
January 23, 2024: Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing Overview
Time: 2:00 to 3:45 pm PST
Description: A detailed review of the requirements for implementing small-scale multi-housing legislation, including legislated requirements, and regulatory requirements. We will also review the policy manual and site standards that must be considered in implementation, as well as the process for exempting lots, and direction for zoning bylaw amendments and more. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
Note: Presentation content is the same as Small-Scale Multi-Unit Overview webinar on January 22, 2024.
January 25, 2024: Transit-Oriented Areas Overview (All other Municipalities with TOD Areas)
Time: 2:00 to 3:45 pm PST
Description: An overview of the technical requirements for implementing TOD Areas, including what’s in the legislation and regulations, how Bill 47 relates to other local government housing legislation (Bills 44 and 46), and what local governments need to do meet the requirements.
January 31, 2023: B.C.’s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 am PST
Description: This presentation will provide an overview of the objectives and execution of the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act, with a particular focus on key considerations and implications for local governments. The legislation aims to give local governments stronger tools to enforce short-term rental regulations, return short-term rental units to the long-term rental market, and establish a new provincial role in the regulation of short-term rentals.
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