BC Lobbyists Registry
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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
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Letter to Councillor Dell in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole
Letter to Councillor Dell in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole By Sasha Izard Sept 25, 2025 Hello Councillor… Continue reading
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Letter to Councillor Loughton in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole
Letter to Councillor Loughton in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4 Committee of the Whole By Sasha IzardSept 17, 2025 Hello Councillor Loughton,… Continue reading
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City Councillors Hammond and Gardiner put forward Motion to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute” “effective immediately”.
City Councillors Hammond and Gardiner put forward Motion to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute” “effective immediately”. The Motion will be deliberated on at the Thursday Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole. Eyes are on what the… Continue reading
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2 Sentence Constitution of the Homes For Living Foundation removes any doubt that Homes For Living (HFL) is a purpose-built pressure group designed to influence municipal politicians.
2 Sentence Constitution of the Homes For Living Foundation removes any doubt that Homes For Living (HFL) is a purpose-built pressure group designed to influence municipal politicians. “We want to take a data-driven approach and transparently cast a light on… Continue reading
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Feb 2025 Dialogue with Jack Sandor of Homes for Living provides a fascinating window onto Homes for Living and described lobbying activities to MLAs. No Entry for the organization appears when searched on on the BC Lobbyists Registry.
Feb 2025 Dialogue with Jack Sandor of Homes for Living provides a fascinating window onto Homes for Living and described lobbying activities to MLAs. No Entry for the organization appears when searched on on the BC Lobbyists Registry. Homes For… Continue reading
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Homes For Living (HFL) and other ‘YIMBY’-oriented groups’ Lobbying Letter to Premier Eby and Housing Minister Kahlon, Mirrors the UDI’s lobbying efforts, raising important questions about the relationship between the UDI and HFL, as they both press the Province for a practically identical development agenda, while simultaneously being treated as stakeholders by it.
Homes For Living (HFL) and other ‘YIMBY’-oriented groups’ Lobbying Letter to Premier Eby and Housing Minister Kahlon, Mirrors the UDI’s lobbying efforts, raising important questions about the relationship between the UDI and HFL, as they both press the Province for… Continue reading
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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
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The Urban Development Institute (UDI) Pacific Region’s Constitution: A Society for “unselfish use of land”.
The Urban Development Institute (UDI) Pacific Region’s Constitution: A Society for “unselfish use of land”. By Sasha IzardMay 11, 2025 The UDI Pacific Region is the head branch of the UDI in British Columbia. The Urban Development Institute is a… Continue reading
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UDI “Areas of Focus” in Focus
UDI “Areas of Focus” in Focus By Sasha IzardMarch 24, 2025 Given that the UDI took down all their branch websites in 2023, and has been hiding its members directory ever since, and in addition as of early 2025, its… Continue reading
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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
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