UBCM 2026 Convention
Check-Out the program on September 15, 2026 where we will be hosting a panel of experts discussing tenant protections and supports!
Detailed Program
Co-hosted in the same location as the Convention, the UBCM Trade Show also returns to Exhibition Hall B in the Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) for just two days: September 16-17, 2026.
Booth 428; Come say Hi and meet the team!
Balanced Tenant Protection Policies that Work
New provincial tenant protection legislation gives municipalities powerful new tools, but a copy-paste policy approach risks impacting vital housing development or leaving residents without support. How do local governments protect tenants without freezing the housing supply we desperately need? Housing redevelopment shouldn't mean community displacement. Local governments do not have to choose between housing growth and tenant protection.
In this interactive workshop, join relocation experts and municipal leaders to dissect real-world BC success stories. Learn how to design a balanced, low-friction framework tailored to your community’s unique realities. We will explore collaborative liaison models that diffuse tension between developers and tenants, ensuring smooth transitions and preserved relationships. You’ll walk away with a practical blueprint to draft politically durable, functionally sound tenant policies that foster growth without sacrificing community stability.
❋ Bringing Leaders TogetherAre goal is to share experiences and convene our leaders on the topic of tenant protections when redevelopment occurs
❋ Meet the ExpertsOur team chose to focus our outreach efforts beyond the day-to-day level. Securing a workshop lets us bring the experts together, ask questions and get the frank, honest answers that really support decision making for tenant protections.
❋ Enhanced Tenant ProtectionsCan your Municipality have them too?Enhanced Tenant Protections are more than a title. They are tools to help community builders support and assist all tenants, individually and compassionately.
❋ Compassion DrivenNuturing conversation, acting with compassion are both important steps to making policies and bylaws work. You can have it written down, but it takes a village to make it happen.
I want to specifically thank the team for their efforts in helping us with the whole process. They were always patient, helpful, and had all the information we needed. Without them, things would have been much more difficult.Burnaby Tenant, TAP