22 Jun 2026 Council meeting Housing

Rental Tenant Relocation Assistance Project (Part 3)

Motion
That Council direct Staff to replace Council Policy COU-018 (Strata Conversion Applications) with a new policy that contains updated requirements for tenants facing eviction.
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To provide an update on the Rental Tenant Protection Assistance project and seek direction from Council to prepare a Tenant Protection Bylaw; add related enforcement provisions to the City’s Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw; and update the City’s Strata Conversion Policy.
Staff recommendation
That the Governance and Priorities Committee recommend that Council direct Staff to: 1. Prepare a Tenant Protection Bylaw that applies to the redevelopment of a building with four or more rental units and contains requirements related to: Communication & Reporting, Financial Compensation, Exemption from Financial Compensation, and Enforcement Mechanisms as outlined in the Staff Report dated 2026-JUN-15; 2. Prepare a bylaw to amend the “Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159” as outlined in the Staff Report dated 2026-JUN-15; 3. Replace Council Policy COU-018 (Strata Conversion Applications) with a new policy that contains updated requirements for tenants facing eviction; and, 4. …
DocumentsStaff report about Housing