Pushes back on Housing & rezoning and Budget & fees
Heather Bremner most often votes against motions that still passed on Housing & rezoning, Budget & fees and By-laws & admin — 25× on housing & rezoning alone.
Heather Bremner (Councillor, Vision Vancouver) has been on council since Nov 2014. Their voting record is broadly consistent with their platform. Across 712 votes, they've sided with the majority 88% of the time. Their disagreements concentrate on Housing & rezoning, Budget & fees and By-laws & admin (77 dissents total). They've pushed through 678 carried motions, mostly on Other and Housing & rezoning.
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Heather Bremner
CouncillorVision Vancouverleft Oct 2018
On council in the records: 2017–2018 · 712 votes cast
What they care about
Heather Bremner: opposes densification and rezonings (25× against motions that still passed) · backs streets and transit changes (votes yes 93% vs the council's 82.3%).
Most of this has held steady over time.
What they're for
backs streets and transit changes
93% yes
By-laws & admin
backs by-law and administrative changes
93% yes
What they push back on
opposes densification and rezonings
25×
pushes back on budgets, fees and taxes
15×
By-laws & adminsteady
challenges by-law and administrative motions
6×
"Push back on" counts no-votes on motions that still carried; "% yes" compares their in-favour rate to the council-wide average on that issue. Full vote-by-vote record below.
LYLast 12 months
What they've been voting on recently
0 of 0 motions in favour (0%) · 0 times against a motion that still passed
Recent votes (most recent first)
1In plain terms
In plain terms: across 712 recorded votes, 88% were in favour and 12% in opposition. Their disagreements cluster around Housing & rezoning, Budget & fees and By-laws & admin (77 dissents total), while they've backed carried motions on 678 occasions. They attended 0 of the 134 full council meetings in the records (0%).
2What they vote on
73
times against a motion that still passed
437
motions they helped carry (by issue)
0%
council attendance (0/134)
Where they push back
Issues where they voted against a motion that was still carried — their most consistent disagreements. Each motion links to the City's published agenda. Don't know what a motion type means? See Council glossary →
6. Housing Vancouver Strategy (2018-2027) & 3-Year Action Plan (2018-2020)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 29, 2017
6. Housing Vancouver Strategy (2018-2027) & 3-Year Action Plan (2018-2020) - K
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 29, 2017
Motion on Notice B.2 - West Point Grey Rental Density for Students and Seniors (Referral)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Unfinished Business 1f - 2018 Engineering Fees
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Unfinished Business 1e - 2018 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees & By-law Changes
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
Unfinished Business 1a - 2018 Capital and Operating Budget (Vote on M)
Operating Budget: The city's annual spending plan — how much money goes to each department and service for the coming year.
By-laws & admin6×
Unfinished Business 1e - 2018 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees & By-law Changes
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
REZONING: Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law for RT-7 and RT 8 Zones (Kitsila…
Full motion text
REZONING: Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law for RT-7 and RT 8 Zones (Kitsilano) and RT-10 and RT-10N Zones (Kensington-Cedar Cottage) to Increase Housing Choice _ Referral
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Sep 19, 2018
Unfinished Business 1c - 2018 Annual Review of Water Rates Under the Waterworks By-law
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
4. Updates to the Payment-in-Lieu Parking Program
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jan 17, 2018
Unfinished Business 1e - 2018 Solid Waste Utility (SWU) Fees & By-law Changes
By-law: A formal city rule. Adopting or amending a by-law creates or changes a binding regulation (parking, noise, development standards, etc.).
What they've pushed through
Issues where they voted in favour of motions that carried — the work they backed into law.
1. TEXT AMENDMENT: Amendments to the Zoning & Development By-law, and Licence By-law to Al…
Full motion text
1. TEXT AMENDMENT: Amendments to the Zoning & Development By-law, and Licence By-law to Align with Cannabis Control & Licensing Act
Text Amendment: A small edit to an existing city bylaw or document — often procedural, but sometimes it changes a rule in a meaningful way. The detail is in the wording.
Voted Jun 26, 2018
UB 3 REZONING: CD-1 Rezoning at 118-150 Robson Street and Heritage Designation of the Faca…
Full motion text
UB 3 REZONING: CD-1 Rezoning at 118-150 Robson Street and Heritage Designation of the Facades of the Northern Electric Company Building
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Jul 10, 2018
UB 4 - B - TEXT AMENDMENT: Amendments to the Chinatown HA-1 and HA-1A Districts Schedule, …
Full motion text
UB 4 - B - TEXT AMENDMENT: Amendments to the Chinatown HA-1 and HA-1A Districts Schedule, Design Guidelines and Policies
Text Amendment: A small edit to an existing city bylaw or document — often procedural, but sometimes it changes a rule in a meaningful way. The detail is in the wording.
Voted Jul 10, 2018
By-laws & admin136×
1. TEXT AMENDMENT: Amendments to the Zoning & Development By-law, and Licence By-law to Al…
Full motion text
1. TEXT AMENDMENT: Amendments to the Zoning & Development By-law, and Licence By-law to Align with Cannabis Control & Licensing Act
Text Amendment: A small edit to an existing city bylaw or document — often procedural, but sometimes it changes a rule in a meaningful way. The detail is in the wording.
Voted Jun 26, 2018
Referral of Policy Report 1 - "Updates to General Policy for Higher Buildings"
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 10, 2018
5. Updates to General Policy for Higher Buildings
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 11, 2018
Administrative Report 2 - Funding Applications to BC Community Emergency Preparedness Fund
Grants & Funding: The city giving money to an organization, program, or community project.
Voted Nov 14, 2017
2019 Fee Increases for Rezoning, Development, Building, and Other Related Permits
CD-1 Rezoning: A request to change the zoning rules for specific properties so they can be built taller or denser than current rules allow. If approved, new buildings at those addresses become legal.
Voted Jul 24, 2018
10. 2019 Animal Services Licence Fee Increase Report
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 25, 2018
Administrative Report 2 - Application for Payment-in-Lieu of Parking at 137 Keefer Street …
Full motion text
Administrative Report 2 - Application for Payment-in-Lieu of Parking at 137 Keefer Street (referral)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Accelerating the City of Vancouver Pedestrian Curb Ramp Program - Referral
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
1d. Mount Pleasant Industrial Area Parking Strategy and Access Improvements
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 16, 2018
5. Low-Carbon Energy Systems Policy and NEU Connectivity Requirements
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Nov 15, 2017
2.a - Zero Waste 2040 (Amendment to the amendment)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted May 16, 2018
Fast-Tracking City-Led Zero-Emission Building Demonstration Projects
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Additional Requirements to the City of Vancouver Medical-Marijuana Related Businesses Lice…
Full motion text
Additional Requirements to the City of Vancouver Medical-Marijuana Related Businesses Licensing Process to Deter Organized Crime
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
12. Final 2019-2022 Capital Plan & Plebiscite Questions - Motion Ai (re: Police)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 25, 2018
12. Final 2019-2022 Capital Plan & Plebiscite Questions - Motion Aii (excluding Police)
Other motion: A council motion that doesn't fit a standard category. The agenda text has the detail.
Voted Jul 25, 2018
How they split all their votes
In Favour 88%In Opposition 12%Abstain 0%
3The fine print
Affiliation: Vision Vancouver. Party affiliation is sourced from Wikipedia's council roster; the City of Vancouver's own pages are deliberately party-neutral. Councillors are elected at-large (Vancouver has no wards).
How we calculated this
We pulled every council vote the City of Vancouver has published (over 80,000 records) and counted this member's. 'Dissent' means they voted In Opposition to a motion that was still carried — i.e. they went against the final outcome. Attendance is measured against full Council meetings (not committee meetings). Issue categories are assigned by matching keywords in the official agenda text (e.g. 'rezoning', 'housing', 'budget') — a transparent, auditable rule set, not AI. This is our own tally of public records.