accountability
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Vancouver Proves Exactly What Happens When A Council Abandons Its Legal Tools, by Arthur McInnis
Vancouver Proves Exactly What Happens When A Council Abandons Its Legal Tools When councils stop using and enforcing their legal tools, public input quietly disappears. Vancouver shows the endgame; Victoria is on the same path unless voters step up. .… Continue reading
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Saanich councillors cost taxpayers close to $100,000 in off-island travel/conference expenses this term, according to FOI response.
Saanich councillors cost taxpayers close to $100,000 in off-island travel/conference expenses this term, according to FOI response. Over a quarter of the $93,577.83 spent by the District on off-island councillor costs, was by Councillor Zac De Vries, who cost the… Continue reading
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The Political Panic Behind Council’s James Bay Rejection, by Arthur McInnis
The Political Panic Behind Council’s James Bay Rejection Arthur McInnis,April 11, 2026 According to Andrew Duffy’s recent piece in the Times Colonist, “Victoria nixes 17-unit James Bay rental,” the City Council just voted 6-2 to kill a proposed five-storey, rental… Continue reading
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Cost Effective? $90,000 for roadwork project of minimal benefit, at the intersection of Sea View Rd. and Telegraph Bay Rd. in Cadboro Bay, leads to greater questions about the overall cost across Saanich of the so-called Active Transportation Plan estimated at a Quarter Billion Dollars.
Cost Effective? $90,000 for roadwork project of minimal benefit, at the intersection of Sea View Rd. and Telegraph Bay Rd. in Cadboro Bay, leads to greater questions about the overall cost across Saanich of the so-called Active Transportation Plan estimated… Continue reading
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I made an FOI to the BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs regarding proposed Bill M216. The OIPC granted them a half year extension.
I made an FOI to the BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs regarding proposed Bill M216. The OIPC granted them a half year extension. This follows already a quarter of the year having passed since I made the FOI… Continue reading
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New petition: That the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) be subject to Freedom of Information (FIPPA)
New petition: That the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) be subject to Freedom of Information (FIPPA) March 20, 2026CRD Watch A new petition has been created, calling for the Province of BC to require through legislation that the Union of… Continue reading
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