Foreign Land Ownership Restrictions Act of 2016
Rationale
Limiting foreign land ownership to commercial property protects housing affordability while allowing economic investment to continue supporting growth.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign Land Ownership |
No restrictions on foreign land purchases
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Foreign ownership limited to commercial property only; residential banned
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Party
Democratic Peoples Coalition
The Democratic Peoples Coalition forges a future where strength flows from shared soil and every hand rebuilds what was broken.
Core pillars
Frederick O'Connor
Activist · Age 62
Frederick O’Connor’s decades-long reign as a labor leader began with a charismatic strike speech and never faded, blending fiery rhetoric with a knack for brokering deals behind the scenes.
Timeline
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Draft28 May 2016
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Vote Open28 May 2016
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Vote Closed27 July 2016
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Did Not Become Law27 July 2016
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
PassedFor: 54 / 100 seats (54.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 46
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 20 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 19 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Reform | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 26 | Not voted |
House of Representatives
PassedFor: 236 / 435 seats (54.3%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 199
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Alliance Of Columbia (CAC) | 88 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Peoples Coalition Proposer | 67 | Yes | No reason given |
| Free Citizens Alliance | 81 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Reform | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 103 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1