environment
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Why Setbacks Matter: Protecting the Green Heart of Saanich, by M. Rose Munro
Why Setbacks Matter: Protecting the Green Heart of Saanich M. Rose Munro Jan 22, 2025 Setbacks in Saanich’s single‑family areas are often dismissed as technical zoning details, yet they are one of the most powerful tools shaping the municipality’s character,… Continue reading
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Open Letter- Subject: Urgent Opposition to Bill M-216 Regarding Climate Targets, Public Safety, and the Right to a Healthy Environment, by Linda Jeaurond
Open Letter- Subject: Urgent Opposition to Bill M-216 Regarding Climate Targets, Public Safety, and the Right to a Healthy Environment By Linda JeaurondJan 15, 2025 OPEN LETTER To: Select Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ BillsHon. Christine Boyle,… Continue reading
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Ella Stream in Critical Danger: When asked if the District of Sooke had discussions with the Federal Government about damage or potential damage to the Ella Stream and its environs, Sooke’s CAO, initially confirmed that conversations between the District and the Feds on this issue were numerous, and then when asked for specifics, backtracked.
Ella Stream in Critical Danger: When asked if the District of Sooke had discussions with the Federal Government about damage or potential damage to the Ella Stream and its environs, Sooke’s CAO, initially confirmed that conversations between the District and… Continue reading
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After much pressure from the public, Victoria City Council finally decided to end the Centennial Square redevelopment project. The Sequoia, Morioka cherry, other trees, the fountain, and monolith have all been saved.
After much pressure from the public, Victoria City Council finally decided to end the Centennial Square redevelopment project. The Sequoia, Morioka cherry, other trees, the fountain, and monolith have all been saved. The City has also saved, as a result,… Continue reading
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Trust, But Deregulate: The Professional Reliance Act’s Return to Faith-Based Governance, by Arthur McInnis
Trust, But Deregulate: The Professional Reliance Act’s Return to Faith-Based Governance Arthur McInnisNov 29, 2025 By any other name, it would still smell of self-regulation. When George Anderson tabled Bill M 216 – 2025, the Professional Reliance Act, he might… Continue reading
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Will Oak Bay Council Allow 30 Protected Trees to Be Cut for Townhomes in the Uplands? Residents Urge Council to Reject Proposed Development
Will Oak Bay Council Allow 30 Protected Trees to Be Cut for Townhomes in the Uplands? Residents Urge Council to Reject Proposed Development Photo: A Garry Oak Meadow in Uplands Park By Evan Brown,Nov 21, 2025 Nearly 500 residents of… Continue reading
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West Coast Environmental Law Opposing Bill M216, and UBCM is deeply concerned about the Bill’s implications, calls on Local Governments to Respond.
West Coast Environmental Law Opposing Bill M216, and UBCM is deeply concerned about the Bill’s implications, calls on Local Governments to Respond. By Sasha IzardNov 19, 2025 West Coast Environmental Law, and the Union of BC Municipalities have now both… Continue reading
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The Islands Trust No Longer Considers Farming A “Traditional And Valuable Activity” by Riley Donovan
The Islands Trust No Longer Considers Farming A “Traditional And Valuable Activity” Photo of Ruckle Heritage Farm on Salt Spring Island. By Riley DonovanOct 3, 2025 The Islands Trust was founded in 1974 to “preserve and protect” the unique environment… Continue reading
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Silent Erosion: How Densification Undermines Community and Climate
Silent Erosion: How Densification Undermines Community and Climate By Christy Daibert,Sept 30, 2025 Those advocating for the densification and transformation of established neighbourhoods should seriously consider alternative locations, areas where new development can be planned from the ground up, without… Continue reading
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No Playgrounds at Bayview Place – A Community’s Dilemma: A Toxic Tale by Arthur McInnis
No Playgrounds at Bayview Place – A Community’s Dilemma: A Toxic Tale by Arthur McInnis Arthur McInnesAug 23, 2025 Imagine a community excited about a new development bringing 1,800 homes to their neighbourhood, only to discover that children living there… Continue reading
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Offshore on shore? Prime ecological land on the shore of Oak Bay, up for sale for over 50 million dollars – reveals giant Elephant in the Room loophole in the so-called “Foreign Buyers Ban”.
Offshore on shore? Prime ecological land on the shore of Oak Bay, up for sale for over 50 million dollars – reveals giant Elephant in the Room loophole in the so-called “Foreign Buyers Ban”. “The foreign buyer ban does not… Continue reading
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