The province is doubling down on its short-term rental restrictions, despite a recent suggestion by the premier that those regulations could be relaxed.
New rules that require short-term rental hosts to register their units and rental platforms to report on compliance come ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer tourism season, supported by greater domestic travel amid Canada-U.S. trade and diplomacy challenges.
“With more Canadians travelling locally — and major events like the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the horizon — B.C. needs more affordable options for travellers, not fewer,” Alex Howell, Canada policy lead with Airbnb Inc., said in a statement to BIV.
At present, Greater
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