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July 9, 2025

Urbanists vs. the Nature in My Backyards. District of Saanich – Special Council Meeting for Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan July 7th, 2025 by Carollyne Yardley

Urbanists vs. the Nature in My Backyards. District of Saanich – Special Council Meeting for Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan July 7th, 2025 Carollyne YardleyJuly 9, 2025 https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/community-planning/centre-corridor-and-village-plans/quadra-mckenzie-plan.html A Special Council Meeting was held at the District of Saanich’s July 7th… Continue reading

June 26, 2025

BC Housing Launched a Quasi-Judicial Attempt to Deny me Access to Information. They Failed.

BC Housing Launched a Quasi-Judicial Attempt to Deny me Access to Information. They Failed. By Sasha IzardJune 25, 2025 ————————————————————————————— In early February of this year, I wrote the following article: BC Housing estimates charging an outrageous $1768.50 combined, for… Continue reading

April 6, 2025

B.C. Crown Corporation SNAFU: The UDI claims that BC Housing owes them money for an invoice that BC Housing can’t find. BC Housing also can’t figure out how it paid the UDI over a thousand dollars to “renew” a specific membership with the lobbying organization, when BC Housing claims it didn’t have that specific membership previously. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) prefers to shut their eyes to the situation.

B.C. Crown Corporation SNAFU: The UDI claims that BC Housing owes them money for an invoice that BC Housing can’t find. BC Housing also can’t figure out how it paid the UDI over a thousand dollars to “renew” a specific… Continue reading

March 29, 2025

BC Housing claims records don’t exist regarding a previous membership in a lobbying organization, but at the same time estimates charging me over $1000 to find information about that membership.

BC Housing claims records don’t exist regarding a previous membership in a lobbying organization, but at the same time estimates charging me over $1000 to find information about that membership. By Sasha IzardMarch 27, 2025 In several previous articles (see… Continue reading

March 27, 2025

Part 2: The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the crown corporation’s membership renewal in the UDI, while they were also simultaneously a UDI director.

Part 2: The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the… Continue reading

March 22, 2025

The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the crown corporation’s membership renewal in the UDI, while they were also simultaneously a UDI director.

The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the crown corporation’s… Continue reading

February 8, 2025

BC Housing estimates charging an outrageous $1768.50 combined, for 3 Freedom of Information Requests to do with basic financial and other information regarding payments to a registered lobbying organization that represents development and real estate interests.

BC Housing estimates charging an outrageous $1768.50 combined, for 3 Freedom of Information Requests to do with basic financial and other information regarding payments to a registered lobbying organization that represents development and real estate interests. By Sasha Izard Feb… Continue reading

January 4, 2025

Notes from UDI Exec

Notes from UDI Exec By Sasha Izard Jan 4, 2024 On November 10 2021, the Executive Director at the time, of the Office of Housing and Construction Standards (OHCS) which was under the Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible… Continue reading