The Province has issued their long-awaited Ministerial Order, expanding the previously implemented streamlined renewal process to now include private marine docks and boathouses.

“Effective December 9, 2025, eligible dock facilities with boathouses in the marine environment (i.e., not in freshwater) on the Sunshine Coast will receive streamlined renewable 20-year tenures, further to the shíshálh swiya Dock Management Plan. Eligible boathouses include those that were in the water as of July 1, 2024, are self-registered by owners in the self-registration system and are not derelict.”

Only dock and boathouse owners who’ve self-registered their dock are eligible to receive a fast-track offer of a twenty-year dock licence.  

If you have completed self-registration, have a private marine boathouse and have not received a 20-year long-term renewable tenure offer, the WPC recommends that you reach out to the Ministry for an update on your submission (ssDMP@gov.bc.ca or 604-586-4400).

Important milestones:

  • License fees are $3,336.00 + GST (Dock: $1,668 + Boathouse: $1,668) for 20 years = 166.80/yr. 
  • Boathouses may include multiple slips or roofs, as long as they were existing, as-is, on July 1, 2024 and are not derelict. 
  • Information on derelict docks, boathouses and remediation requirements is said to be forthcoming. General information on the 2024 Dock Inventory can be found here.

Upcoming information sessions:

The Province has scheduled two information sessions on the updated streamlined process: 

Virtual session: 

Title: Navigating the swiya Streamlined Existing Marine Boathouse Tenure Process 
Date: January 14, 2026 from 6:30 pm to 8:00pm PT 
Format: Teams video conference 
Link: To be posted here closer to the date   

In-person assistance: 

Date: January 29, 2026 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm PT 
Location: Pender Harbour Legion, 12829 Lillies Lake Road, Madeira Park, B.C. 

  • Official Government News Release here 
  • Fact sheet here 
  • Ministerial Order here 

WPC Meets with Premier Eby:

The WPC maintains ongoing contact with Minister Randene Neil and Premier David Eby. The WPC recently met in-person with the Premier to provide an update and continues to advocate on behalf of our members and affiliated organizations. The Premier committed to excluding private fee simple property and the adjacent foreshore from grants of title to First Nations.

DMP News:

Coast Reporter - Boathouse owners within swiya can apply online for 20 year licence tenures

Happy Holidays & Thank You for your continued support