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July 25, 2024

Registered Organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry: Urban Development Institute (UDI) Board Directors Officiate Over ‘University of Victoria’ (“UVic”) “Student Group”

Registered Organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry: Urban Development Institute (UDI) Board Directors Officiate Over ‘University of Victoria’ (“UVic”) “Student Group” By Sasha IzardJuly 25, 2024 Early this year in January 2024, I wrote an article exposing that the UVic… Continue reading

July 23, 2024

Petition that the Province of British Columbia define the word “lobby” as a noun in the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA)

Petition that the Province of British Columbia define the word “lobby” as a noun in the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) By Sasha IzardJuly 23, 2024 The following is a link to the petition: https://www.change.org/p/that-the-province-of-bc-define-the-word-lobby-as-a-noun-in-the-lobbyists-transparency-act The petition reads as follows: We the… Continue reading

July 16, 2024

Questions for the B.C. Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists; as to whether there is any difference between a “lobbyist organization” in B.C., and a “professional organization” in B.C.

Questions for the B.C. Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists; as to whether there is any difference between a “lobbyist organization” in B.C., and a “professional organization” in B.C. By Sasha Izard July 17, 2024 ————————————————————————————————— The following is an… Continue reading

June 11, 2024

Letter to Saanich Mayor and Council by Carmel Thomson Regarding 485 Prospect Lake Trees Under Threat of Removal from BC Hydro and Need for Ecological Restoration

Letter by Carmel Thomson sent on June 10, 2024 to Saanich Mayor and Council: Subject: H3 — UBCM Resolution — BC Hydro Projects — Establishment of Funding for Climate Action Ecosystem Restoration Dear Mayor Murdoch and Councillors, In early 2023,… Continue reading

June 4, 2024

“Local Governments Chafe Against NDP’s Authoritarian Zoning Bill” by Riley Donovan

Local Governments Chafe Against NDP’s Authoritarian Zoning Bill Riley Donovan June 4, 2024 It turns out that mayors and town councils don’t love the idea of zoning control being unilaterally transferred to Victoria with minimal or no consultation. Who could… Continue reading

May 18, 2024

Did the District of Sooke Destroy Communications Material with and/or Regarding the Urban Development Institute (UDI), a Registered Lobbyist Organization Representing Development and Real Estate?

Did the District of Sooke Destroy Communications Material With and/or Regarding the Urban Development Institute (UDI), a Registered Lobbyist Organization Representing Development and Real Estate? May 18, 2024By Sasha Izard In April, I wrote an article titled: Now, or Never? … Continue reading

May 3, 2024

Saanich’s Draft OCP Does not Protect Natural Environment.

There is a Serious Lack of Environmental Protections in Saanich’s New Proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) According to Former Resilient Saanich Technical Committee (RSTC) Member Dr. Kevin Brown’s Submission to Saanich Vancouver Island’s unique Garry Oak Eco-Systems, which many species… Continue reading

April 28, 2024

How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government

How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government April 27, 2024By Sasha Izard (Originally… Continue reading

April 25, 2024

Citizens Protest the Likely Imminent Disabling of the Saanich Local Area Plans

On April 24, 2024 Citizens protested outside Saanich City Hall over the imminent likely rendering of their Local Area Plans to be legally non-binding. This is set to be accomplished by Council not including the LAPs in the new proposed… Continue reading

April 8, 2024

Now, or Never? Sooke Mayor and Council, Upon Learning that the District is a Paying Member of a Registered Lobbyist Organization for Development and Real Estate, Face ‘Tough Decision’ as to Whether or not the District Should Leave it.

Now, or Never? Sooke Mayor and Council Upon Learning that the District is a Paying Member of a Registered Lobbyist Organization for Development and Real Estate: Face ‘Tough Decision’ as to Whether or not the District Should Leave it. District… Continue reading

April 2, 2024

Voiceless in Victoria by Susan Simmons

Voiceless in Victoria This letter was originally sent to Minister Kang on April 1, 2024 by Susan Simmons and was republished on CRD Watch on April 2, 2024. Ms. Simmons encourages others to write to the Minister if they are… Continue reading