https://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/24/letter-by-elizabeth-borek-to-bc-finance-minister-brenda-bailey-regarding-bc-assessments-paid-membership-in-the-udi-lobby/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-25T06:33:18+00:00Letter by Elizabeth Borek to BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey: regarding BC Assessment’s paid membership in the UDI lobby.real estate, lobbying, udi, politics, Urban development Institute, province of BC, BC Assessment, Crown Corporations, conflict of interest, Ministry of Finance, separation of lobby and state, development industry, development industry influence, Elizabeth Borek, Brenda Bailey, appearance of conflict of interest, lobby memberships, government entities, BC Taxpayers, property assessments, highest and best use, rationale, inquiryhttps://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/24/cowichan-just-showed-what-public-pressure-can-do-by-arthur-mcinnis/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-25T00:44:01+00:00Cowichan Just Showed What Public Pressure Can Do, by Arthur McInnisGreater Victoria, Saanich, OCP, politics, Mayor Alto, province of BC, Marianne Alto, urban planning, law, City Hall, Victoria city council, victoria, bylaw, Arthur McInnis, Policy, residents, mobilization, civic engagement, Municipal Accountability, CVRD, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Director Abbott, draft Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw, Cowichan Valley, Growth frameworks, regional growth strategy, the public, public, resident opposition, organization, civic frustration, BC General Local Government Election 2026, policy frameworks, Cowichan, Director Segal, Director Wilson, Director McClinton, public pressure, Public Pressure Works, Victoria City Hall, OCP Debatehttps://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/24/from-policy-to-practice-regional-planning-perspectives-udi-luncheon-held-on-april-16-2026/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-24T16:39:57+00:00“From Policy to Practice: Regional Planning Perspectives” UDI luncheon held on April 16, 2026development, real estate, lobbying, udi, housing, Urban development Institute, CRD, province of British Columbia, separation of lobby and state, urban planning, housing needs reports, legislation, Housing Targets, meetings with developers, luncheons, Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Board, City of Vancouver, Regional Governance, CVRD, Cowichan Valley Regional District, OCPs, Director Hurley, RHAC Committee, City of Coquitlam, City of Burnaby, Local Government Staff attendance at lobby eventshttps://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/24/what-cowichans-revolt-teaches-saanich-and-victoria-about-trusting-the-process-by-arthur-mcinnis/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-24T16:00:07+00:00What Cowichan’s Revolt Teaches Saanich and Victoria About “Trusting the Process”, by Arthur McInnisdevelopment, Saanich, OCP, public input, Amalgamation, victoria, Arthur McInnis, regional government, zoning, residents, Municipal Governance, Amalgamation debate, local governance, CVRD, Cowichan Valley Regional District, CZB, Director Abbott, public pushback, Cowichan Revolt, Trust The Process, farmer's rights, rural vs. urbanization, local autonomy, financial models, labour plans, restructuring, draft Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw, Cowichan Valley, local elections, Victoria Saanich Amalgamation proposalhttps://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/23/bc-housing-has-handed-out-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-of-taxpayer-money-to-sponsor-industry-organizations-including-lobbies-refuses-to-reveal-the-full-name-of-industry-organization-that-it-hande/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-23T16:48:43+00:00BC housing has handed out hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money to sponsor industry organizations including lobbies; refuses to reveal the full name of industry organization that it handed almost $100,000 of public money to in one payment.lobbying, udi, urban-development-institute, lobby, province of BC, accountability, bc-lobbyists-registry, transparency, FOI, lack of transparency, lack of accountability, Freedom of Information, fippa, government, public funds, BC Housing, Freedom From Information, missing-information, Crown Corporation, FOIPPA, committees, sponsorship, backroom committees, Provincial Government, money, HAVAN, Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association, GVHBA, Canadian Homebuilders Association of British Columbia, Incomplete Information, data fields, spreedsheet, partnership, public subsidization of the private sector, taxpayer funds, tax money, industry sponsorship, industry sponsorship account, BC Crown Corporation, lack of transprency