Madawaska Valley is calling on the province to better regulate the short-term accommodation industry.
A motion that passed at council Tuesday morning calls for several changes in light of the rise of brokerage companies, such as Airbnb, that rent out cottages to travellers.
The municipality is calling for a registry system, which will make it easier to address noise complaints or fire safety issues; properties that are flagged could be removed from the registry.
The motion passed unanimously, with Mayor Mark Willmer calling it “a good step.”
The federal government’s fall economic statement is scheduled for release on Tuesday.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser has said that the government wants to leverage the wide availability of short-term rentals to address Canada’s housing shortage.