Webinar series for local government staff
Last updated on March 27, 2025The Province is hosting a series of webinars to support local government implementation of Bills 16, 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. Webinars will be recorded and made available, when possible, for those unable to attend.
Webinar recordings and materials
March 18, 2025: Proactive Planning Webinar
Time: 1:30 to 3:00 pm PST
Description: Join us for a virtual webinar on proactive planning requirements in Bill 44. Now that local governments have completed their Interim Housing Needs Reports, this session will focus on supporting municipalities working to update their Official Community Plans and zoning bylaws by the end of December 31.
Topics will include:
- Updating Official Community Plans to accommodate 20-year housing needs
- Updating zoning bylaws to accommodate 20-year housing needs
- Approaches to calculating zoned capacity, including the impact of small-scale multi-unit housing and considerations for incorporating density bonus units
- Public hearings
- Q&A
Note: Presentation content is the same as March 19, 2025 webinar.
March 19, 2025: Proactive Planning Webinar
Time: 1:30 to 3:00 pm PST
Description: Join us for a virtual webinar on proactive planning requirements in Bill 44. Now that local governments have completed their Interim Housing Needs Reports, this session will focus on supporting municipalities working to update their Official Community Plans and zoning bylaws by the end of December 31.
Topics will include:
- Updating Official Community Plans to accommodate 20-year housing needs
- Updating zoning bylaws to accommodate 20-year housing needs
- Approaches to calculating zoned capacity, including the impact of small-scale multi-unit housing and considerations for incorporating density bonus units
- Public hearings
- Q&A
Note: Presentation content is the same as March 18, 2025 webinar.
July 17, 2024: Updating your Housing Needs Report: the BC HNR Calculator (delivered by UBC)
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 am PST
Description: The Housing Assessment Resources Tool (HART) team at UBC is developing a HNR Calculator to support local governments apply the new HNR Method. The calculator, designed to be user friendly, will automatically pull in relevant data for each component of the HNR Method, showing users each step to calculate the total number of housing units needed over 5 and 20 years. The HART team will be hosting a short webinar demonstration of the HNR Calculator.
The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
Note: This webinar is not being delivered by the Province.
June 26, 2024: Overview of New Housing Tools and Regulation
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm PST
Description: An overview of the latest tools and regulations for new local government housing initiatives, specifically:
- Housing Needs Report regulations
- Amenity Cost Charge tool regulations
- New authorities for local governments (Bill 16)
- Inclusionary Zoning tool & Density Bonus amendments
- Tenant Protection Bylaws
- Works and Services
- Transportation Demand Management
The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
Note: Presentation content is the same as June 25, 2024 webinar.
June 25, 2024: Overview of New Housing Tools and Regulation
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am PST
Description: An overview of the latest tools and regulations for new local government housing initiatives, specifically:
- Housing Needs Report regulations
- Amenity Cost Charge tool regulations
- New authorities for local governments (Bill 16)
- Inclusionary Zoning tool & Density Bonus amendments
- Tenant Protection Bylaws
- Works and Services
- Transportation Demand Management
The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
Note: Presentation content is the same as June 26, 2024 webinar.
January 31, 2024: B.C.’s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 am PST
Description: 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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