Bill 44
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From Leaky Condos to Leaky Policy: BC’s New Housing Bills 44 and M216 Ignore History, by M. Rose Munro
From Leaky Condos to Leaky Policy: BC’s New Housing Bills 44 and M216 Ignore History By M. Rose Munro British Columbia has lived through one of the most expensive housing disasters in Canadian history – the leaky‑condo crisis of the… Continue reading
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Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover, by M. Rose Munro
Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover By M. Rose Munro Bill 44 must be repealed because it represents a sweeping, top‑down restructuring of land‑use authority pushed through without public consultation and municipal partnership. It is, put simply, a governance bypass: a bill that… Continue reading
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HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE HOUSING BLITZ, by M. Rose Munro
HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE HOUSING BLITZ M. Rose MunroJan 24, 2026 British Columbia’s sweeping housing reforms and land‑use overhaul were introduced and passed months before the Province publicly declared a “middle‑income housing crisis” in February 2024 with… Continue reading
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The Housing Crisis Playbook: How BC’s Development Lobby Wrote the Province’s Override Laws, by Arthur McInnis
The Housing Crisis Playbook: How BC’s Development Lobby Wrote the Province’s Override Laws An investigation by Sasha Izard revealed the hidden architecture of British Columbia’s housing reforms: non-disclosure agreements, inside access for lobbyists, delayed FOI releases, and publicly subsidised industry… Continue reading
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Numerous Mayors pushing back against the Undemocratic Housing Bills, including Bill 44.
Numerous Mayors in British Columbia are pushing back against the undemocratic housing bills including Bill 44. View Royal Exploring Judicial Review regarding the legality of undemocratic housing legislation from the Province, that overrides Local Government powers. Invites other municipalities to… Continue reading
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View Royal Exploring Judicial Review regarding the legality of undemocratic housing legislation from the Province, that overrides Local Government powers. Invites other municipalities to join.
View Royal Exploring Judicial Review regarding the legality of undemocratic housing legislation from the Province, that overrides Local Government powers. Invites other municipalities to join. By Sasha IzardDec 9, 2025 The Township of View Royal has announced that it is… Continue reading
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Letter to Kelowna Mayor and Council, by the President of the Kelowna Citizens Safety Association, regarding the City’s Membership and Financial Relationship with the Urban Development Institute (UDI)
Letter to Kelowna Mayor and Council, by the President of the Kelowna Citizens Safety Association, regarding the City’s Membership and Financial Relationship with the Urban Development Institute (UDI) The following letter was written on November 24, 2025: To: Mayor Tom… Continue reading
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Director Hurley (Burnaby Mayor) lambasted the UDI’s stranglehold over Provincial housing policy at the Oct 17, 2025 Metro Vancouver Mayors Committee Special Meeting: “You got everything you wanted”.
Director Hurley (Burnaby Mayor) slammed the UDI’s stranglehold over Provincial housing policy at the Oct 17, 2025 Metro Vancouver Mayors Committee Special Meeting: “You got everything you wanted”. “All the changes that the province have made are the result of… Continue reading
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BC Ministry of Housing-UDI Freedom of Information response of over 3000 pages, is finally posted publicly on the Province’s website.
BC Ministry of Housing-UDI Freedom of Information response of over 3000 pages, is finally posted publicly on the Province’s website. The identical FOI request was also made to several other Ministries, including the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MUNI) which has… Continue reading
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs Presentation from April 13, 2022 provides a glimpse on the processes that led up to the Housing Bills (Bills 44-47) that were put forward in the Fall of 2023.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs Presentation from April 13, 2022 provides a glimpse on the processes that led up to the Housing Bills (Bills 44-47) that were put forward in the Fall of 2023. The document was obtained through Freedom of… 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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