“How does BCREA interact with the BC Government and BC Financial Services Authority on issues of importance to the housing and real estate sectors?” 

Great question!  

The BCREA Government Relations team maintains relationships with elected officials at all levels of government, looking to make sure the BC REALTOR® voice and perspective are heard. BCREA also hosts the annual Government Liaison Days conference (happening this year from March 9-11, 2025), which facilitates conversation about crucial issues between REALTORS® and their local Members of Legislative Assembly. 

But that’s only part of the story. 

Letters to Government 

BCREA often puts pen to paper, writing open letters to key members of government on housing policy issues that affect REALTORS® and the public. 

Moving forward, we will post these letters in the Letters to Government section on the Advocacy page of our website, available here. 

The first letter posted in this new archive addresses an urgent need for BC: remediating homes used in drug production. Released in the wake of a BCREA-commissioned study on the topic, the letter recommends a slate of province-wide remediation standards to ensure health and safety while restoring drug-impacted homes to the housing market. You can find that letter here. 

Consultations 

BCREA is also often invited to participate in government and regulator consultations, offering the BC REALTOR® perspective on matters of provincial and federal importance. 

In these cases, BCREA conducts research and delivers a letter back to the organization or government ministry hosting the consultation, providing careful analysis and evidence-based opinion to the larger discussion.  

You can find past BCREA consultation responses here.

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