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October 24, 2025

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) does not know if public bodies, the UBCM, and the Municipal Finance Authority, fall under Freedom of Information legislation.

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) does not know if public bodies, the UBCM, and the Municipal Finance Authority, fall under Freedom of Information legislation. By Sasha Izard Oct 24, 2025 You know it’s bad when the… Continue reading

October 24, 2025

After repeated failures by UBCM officials to provide minutes of their meetings when asked, and repeated denials over their availability; UBCM’s Executive Director has now provided minutes from previous years. The bare bone ‘minutes’ fail to even record how the individual elected officials (delegates) voted on resolutions.

After repeated failures by UBCM officials to provide minutes of their meetings when asked, and repeated denials over their availability; UBCM’s Executive Director has now provided minutes from previous years. The bare bone ‘minutes’ fail to even record how the… Continue reading

October 19, 2025

Complete lack of transparency: “As far as UBCM Resolutions Committee and my role as chair no we do not take or distribute minutes of the plenary sessions.”

Complete lack of transparency: “As far as UBCM Resolutions Committee and my role as chair no we do not take or distribute minutes of the plenary sessions.” By Sasha Izard Oct 19, 2025 In two previous articles, I showed that… Continue reading

October 18, 2025

The Vanquishing of the Public Hearing: how a single rezoning exposed the quiet dismantling of the public’s voice in Victoria’s planning process, by Arthur McInnis.

The Vanquishing of the Public Hearing: how a single rezoning exposed the quiet dismantling of the public’s voice in Victoria’s planning process. By Arthur McInnisOct 18, 2025 Victoria’s new Official Community Plan was meant to guide growth. Instead, it has… Continue reading

October 18, 2025

Letter to Saanich Council by Roel Hurkens, on utility flat rate increases.

Letter to Saanich Council on utility flat rate increases. By Roel Hurkens, I am writing to Saanich Council on the issue of water and sewer utility flat rate increases. In October 2024, Council approved a change to utility flat rates for… Continue reading

October 17, 2025

“No, we do not have minutes.” – The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) fails to document meetings that lead to resolutions.

“No, we do not have minutes.” – The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) fails to document meetings that lead to resolutions. Dialogue with UBCM’s Resolutions and Policy Analyst, who was previously Resolutions and Policy Analyst for the Greater Vancouver Real Estate… Continue reading

October 12, 2025

Corporate welfare: How the Federal Government of Canada provided one lobby for development and real estate (the Urban Development Institute), hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency response aid, during the pandemic.

Corporate welfare: How the Federal Government of Canada provided one lobby for development and real estate (the Urban Development Institute), hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency response aid, during the pandemic. Time Magazine coverNov 9, 1998 ————————————————————————————————— By Sasha… Continue reading

October 11, 2025

Petition that Section 13 of British Columbia’s Freedom of Information Legislation FOIPPA be removed.

Petition that Section 13 of British Columbia’s Freedom of Information Legislation FOIPPA be removed. Petition link: https://www.change.org/p/that-section-13-of-british-columbia-s-freedom-of-information-legislation-foippa-be-removed Text of the petition: We the signed, in the interests of true transparency and democracy, call upon the Province of British Columbia to… Continue reading

October 9, 2025

Abstract’s hypocrisy on parade: “Out of prudence, we are carefully phasing our projects, to avoid over-supplying the market.”

Abstract’s hypocrisy on parade: “Out of prudence, we are carefully phasing our projects, to avoid over-supplying the market.” By Sasha Izard Oct 9, 2025 At the Oct 6, 2025 Saanich Council meeting, the company Abstract Developments sought and gained approval… Continue reading

October 5, 2025

The proposed “Permanent Provincial Housing Policy Roundtable” is an astroturfing effort by the Real Estate Lobby in BC, with the help of a complicit media in the province. Questions must be asked about close to $100 in value gifts to numerous MLAs.

The proposed “Permanent Provincial Housing Policy Roundtable” is an astroturfing effort by the Real Estate Lobby in BC, with the help of a complicit media in the province. Questions must be asked about close to $100 in value gifts to… Continue reading

October 4, 2025

Snapshot of Deanmurdock.ca in Aug 2020: “Facilitation and engagement specialist”, leads to questions about the focus of Murdock’s consultation business, prior to his becoming the Mayor of Saanich.

Snapshot of Deanmurdock.ca in Aug 2020: “Facilitation and engagement specialist”, leads to questions about the focus of Murdock’s consultation business, prior to his becoming the Mayor of Saanich. By Sasha IzardOct 2, 2025 An Archive.org Waybackmachine snapshot of Deanmurdock.ca 2… Continue reading