Last week, the online vacation rental platform registered its second lobbyist since March to discuss short-term rental policies with the provincial government. The platform says it is concerned with hotel and short term rental taxes, fees and registrations, zoning policies, and proposed digital sales taxes.

Companies like Airbnb have come under fire for incentivizing property owners to rent their units as short-term vacation stays, rather than long-term housing, which critics argue has exacerbated Canada’s housing crisis. The federal government and the Government of B.C. have introduced programs and legislation to crack down on Airbnbs to help increase the housing supply.