Premier reaffirms commitment to ban 'no pet' rental clauses
David Eby said legislation will be introduced before the end of his current term, addressing a long-stalled campaign promise.
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Premier David Eby reaffirmed Wednesday that his government will introduce legislation to end 'no pet' clauses in purpose-built rental housing before the end of the current four-year term.
Eby made the commitment during a media availability following a keynote address at the Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference on June 3. "It's part of our commitment over the four years to deliver this and we will deliver it," he said.
The pledge comes more than two months after a Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs spokesperson said in May that the ministry was "exploring options" while also acknowledging concerns about property damage, noise, health, and safety.
Eby acknowledged that some campaign commitments have been delayed. "We have a number of campaign commitments that are still a priority for government and some of that work, unfortunately, was interrupted by the trade war that was started by the United States and re-prioritized some of our efforts," he said. "But whether it's pets in rentals, or other priorities people have, we remain committed."
The pet rental ban was a central promise in the BC NDP's election platform and represents a long-delayed piece of housing policy affecting thousands of renters in the province.