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Visit the Festival of Trees at The Bay Centre November 18 to December 31, 2026 & vote for your favourite tree with a don...
11/09/2026

Visit the Festival of Trees at The Bay Centre November 18 to December 31, 2026 & vote for your favourite tree with a donation for the BC Children's Hospital. Watch for VRBA's tree & enjoy the season! vrba.ca

Take time to remember.  C9
11/08/2026

Take time to remember. C9

"BC Conservatives ran on a platform to 'make a new home cheaper to build and buy.' Giving cities more power to block hom...
11/08/2026

"BC Conservatives ran on a platform to 'make a new home cheaper to build and buy.' Giving cities more power to block homebuilding would work against that goal. BC needs more homes to improve affordability, not more municipal restrictions that prevent people from building them."

These restrictions can limit homebuilding and drive up housing costs for local residents.

Rather than axing Bill 44, it's time Premier-elect Doerkson focused on the cost-of-living in BC & launch a GST rebate fo...
11/05/2026

Rather than axing Bill 44, it's time Premier-elect Doerkson focused on the cost-of-living in BC & launch a GST rebate for all homebuyers. Scrap Eby's bad plan to spend $1.4 billion buying condos - a policy nobody wants. Help young families afford a home.

On March 26, Ontario announced a partnership with Ottawa to fund tax relief on new housing. On June 18, three months after Ontario’s deal, Prime Minister Carney and Premier Eby announced a deal for BC. But BC homebuyers, paying the highest home prices in Canada, did not get the GST…

Public review on changes to National Building Code - Oct 26 to Dec 21, 2026 https://cbhcc-cchcc.ca/en/public-review-fall...
11/05/2026

Public review on changes to National Building Code - Oct 26 to Dec 21, 2026 https://cbhcc-cchcc.ca/en/public-review-fall-2026/ Attend VRBA's Nov 12 lunch: Speakers-Jun’ichi Jensen, BC Codes & Standards & Murray Frank, Building It Right. CPD approved for builders. Visit https://vrba.ca/news/public-review-of-national-building-code/

A public review of proposed changes to the 2025 editions of the National Building Code of Canada and other codes is taking place from October 26 to December 21, 2026. Here is the link - https://cbhcc-cchcc.ca/en/public-review-fall-2026/ VRBA will hold our Annual General Meeting/Lunch, Thursday, Nove...

Today we sent out a new Expression of Interest https://www.vrba.ca/hire-a-builder/ to VRBA members for already-approved ...
11/05/2026

Today we sent out a new Expression of Interest https://www.vrba.ca/hire-a-builder/ to VRBA members for already-approved small multi project. This is the kind of project Doerkson will undermine by repealing Bill 44. Pump the brakes & learn about the industry, market.

Hire a VRBA member using our online Expression of Interest forms. Get quotes from qualified home builders and renovators with no obligation.

11/04/2026

Our column in today's TC B9: Pump the Brakes on Removing Bill 44 -

"BC Premier-designate Doerkson says he’ll scrap Bill 44 which enables small multis on single family lots. He needs to pump the brakes and consider tweaking the legislation with industry consultation. Builders have big financial investments, as well as jobs committed to small multi-family projects in our region. The Conservative government cannot claim to support business, then pull the rug from under these builders operating in good faith. In addition, Bill 44 has increased missing-middle homes 47% (townhomes, duplexes, small multis), critical for young families in Greater Victoria....If the new government is contemplating changes to Bill 44, consult with industry and protect the progress of missing-middle housing supply for young families. In the meantime, scrap Eby’s plan to buy condos and instead eliminate the GST for all new homebuyers, as suggested by Prime Minister Carney and done in Ontario. Removing GST is boosting sales which in turn kickstarts new construction and jobs. In fact, review/remove the myriad of taxes on housing launched by the previous govt." https://www.vrba.ca/news/pump-the-brakes-on-removing-bill-44/https://www.vrba.ca/wp-content/uploads/Pump-the-Brakes-on-Removing-Bill-44.pdf

"Townhome sector, meanwhile, had the only positive figures in October’s recap, VREB’s statistics show...as sales jumped ...
11/03/2026

"Townhome sector, meanwhile, had the only positive figures in October’s recap, VREB’s statistics show...as sales jumped this year to 90 units compared to 75 last October" This is the sector Doerkson will undermine by removing Bill 44

Sales dropped by 7% market-wide this October, as houses and condominiums faced downward pressure on prices.

"Doerkson says he’ll scrap Bill 44...Builders have big financial investments & jobs committed to small multi-family proj...
11/02/2026

"Doerkson says he’ll scrap Bill 44...Builders have big financial investments & jobs committed to small multi-family projects...Conservative govt cannot claim to support business, then pull the rug from under these builders operating in good faith"

BC Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says he’ll scrap Bill 44 which enables small multis on single family lots. He needs to pump the brakes and consider tweaking the legislation with industry consultation. Introduced in July 2024, Bill 44 increased missing-middle homes 47% (townhomes, duplexes, sma...

Jobs & millions of dollars will be lost by builders invested in small multi family projects if Bill 44 is rolled back. C...
11/02/2026

Jobs & millions of dollars will be lost by builders invested in small multi family projects if Bill 44 is rolled back. Conservative govt needs to reconsider their policy & consult with industry to tweak existing legislation which has boosted missing middle housing.

In September, a typical townhome in the Vancouver area cost more than $1 million.

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