--- title: "BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association on governance | Burnaby 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/platform/governance" last_updated: "2026-10-30T23:51:32.281Z" meta: description: "The BCA's platform has one promise about how City Hall works: simpler permits and business licences, with published service standards. Its section \"How we..." "og:description": "The BCA's platform has one promise about how City Hall works: simpler permits and business licences, with published service standards. Its section \"How we..." "og:title": "BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association on governance | Burnaby 2026" "twitter:description": "The BCA's platform has one promise about how City Hall works: simpler permits and business licences, with published service standards. Its section \"How we..." "twitter:title": "BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association on governance | Burnaby 2026" --- BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association · Burnaby 2026 # Simpler City permits and business licences with published service standards The BCA's platform has one promise about how City Hall works: simpler permits and business licences, with published service standards. Its section "How we work" describes the party's approach to other governments and holds no other promise. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/issues/governance) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/platform) [**14**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/candidates) [**4/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/platform) [**25**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/money) **11**Questions answered HOW THE CITY IS GOVERNED ## BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association on governance Under "Supporting small businesses and local jobs", the platform promises to streamline permitting and licensing: simplify requirements, publish clear service standards, and redesign approvals so businesses can plan, invest and open faster. It sets no target for approval times. The section "How we work" says the BCA has worked "under every kind of government in Victoria and Ottawa" and that it works "with whoever is in power". It says the BCA kept pressing until the Province covered a $9.4 million bill for a pay mistake that Burnaby schools did not make. That is the party's own account, and voche.me has not checked it. The BCA ran no candidate for mayor. Its councillor Sav Dhaliwal told Freshet News in March 2026 that the BCA would run none, and said the council had worked well with independent Mayor Mike Hurley. 1 PUBLISHED COMMITMENT ## What they say they will do - ### Simpler permits and business licences with published service standards The platform promises to simplify the requirements for permits and business licences, publish clear service standards, and redesign approvals so businesses can plan, invest and open faster. It sets no target for approval times. [Burnaby Citizens Association](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/platform) [Burnaby Citizens Association](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/media-releases/bca-releases-2026-platform) ### What is not published - The platform holds no commitment on the size of Council, the rules for Council meetings or the conduct of members. - The statement about the $9.4 million bill is the party's own and was not checked. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about this
Did the BCA run a candidate for mayor? It ran none. Freshet News reported in March 2026 that the BCA would run no candidate for mayor, and the City's results list Mayor Mike Hurley with no elector organization. Freshet NewsCity of Burnaby
## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [City of Burnaby 2026 General Local Election: results data ](https://elections.burnaby.ca/data/arearesults.json)City of Burnaby · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 2. [Declaration of Official Election Results, 2026 General Local Election ](https://burnaby.widen.net/s/jzvsfrfktg/2026-elections-declaration-of-results)City of Burnaby · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 3. [City of Burnaby Official Election results are in ](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2022-10-19/city-burnaby-official-election-results-are)City of Burnaby · published October 19, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 4. [BCA 2026 platform: Much accomplished, more to do ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · published September 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 5. [Much accomplished, more to do: Burnaby Citizens Association releases its 2026 platform ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/media-releases/bca-releases-2026-platform)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · published September 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 6. [About the BCA ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/about)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · checked October 29, 2026 7. [Our Guiding Principles ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/guiding-principles)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · checked October 29, 2026 8. [The BCA Team ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/candidates)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · checked October 29, 2026 9. [Register of Elector Organizations, as of October 29, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations.pdf)Elections BC · published October 29, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 10. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 11. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 12. [BCA disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, City of Burnaby (Amendment 2) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100147584.pdf)Elections BC · published December 12, 2023 · checked October 29, 2026 13. [BCA disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, Burnaby School District (Amendment 2) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100147583.pdf)Elections BC · published December 18, 2023 · checked October 29, 2026 14. [BCA annual financial report, 2025 (Amendment 1) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150450.pdf)Elections BC · published May 24, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 15. [Administrative Monetary Penalties ](https://elections.bc.ca/events-services/investigations/administrative-monetary-penalties/)Elections BC · published September 9, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 16. [Enforcement notice to BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/amp/AMP-BCA-2025-02-18.pdf)Elections BC · published February 18, 2025 · checked October 29, 2026 17. [Local Elector Organization Investigations, 2022 General Local Elections ](https://elections.bc.ca/events-services/investigations/local-elector-organization-investigations/)Elections BC · published June 25, 2025 · checked October 29, 2026 18. [Burnaby’s ruling party announces council candidates for October election ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnabys-ruling-party-announces-council-candidates-for-october-election/)Freshet News · published March 23, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 19. [Burnaby mayor’s seat challenged, 42 vying for eight council spots ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnaby-mayors-seat-challenged-42-vying-for-eight-council-spots/)Freshet News · published September 11, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 20. [Mike Hurley wins third term as Burnaby mayor ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/mike-hurley-wins-third-term-as-burnaby-mayor/)Freshet News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 21. [Mike Hurley confirms he will seek a third term as Burnaby mayor ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/burnaby-mayor-mike-hurley-re-election-campaign-2026)Daily Hive · published August 6, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 22. [Burnaby Now report on the Council vote to incorporate the Burnaby Housing Authority ](https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/red-flags-councillor-says-burnaby-housing-authority-no-longer-needed-with-new-bc-legislation-8671181)Burnaby Now · published May 21, 2024 · checked October 29, 2026 23. [Burnaby Now report on the 2022 council results ](https://www.burnabynow.com/2022-civic-election/burnaby-citizen-association-powers-back-to-win-council-majority-5961112)Burnaby Now · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 24. [Burnaby Now report on the 2022 school board results ](https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/burnaby-citizens-association-sweeps-school-board-5962470)Burnaby Now · published October 16, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 25. [BCA announces two new candidates for council, school board ](https://burnabybeacon.com/p/bca-candidates-council-school-board)Burnaby Beacon · published June 30, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/burnaby-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.