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March 19, 2026

Targets Without Terrain: How the Province’s Mandated Housing Model Doesn’t Fit Saanich, by M. Rose Munro

Targets Without Terrain: How the Province’s Mandated Housing Model Doesn’t Fit Saanich By M. Rose MunroMarch 19, 2026 The Housing Needs Report (HNR) uses BC Stats’ PEOPLE projections as if they are fixed, inevitable outcomes. Population projections, however, are not… Continue reading

March 17, 2026

Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District.

Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District. Councillors Brice and Brownoff, had previously made a media tour promoting their motion to remove the Provincially Mandated Housing… Continue reading

March 4, 2026

The UDI doesn’t register Federal Lobbying Activity, but it’s own public statements show that it is lobbying the Feds.

The UDI doesn’t register Federal Lobbying Activity, but it’s own public statements show that it is lobbying the Feds. By Sasha IzardMarch 4, 2026 The Urban Development Institute (UDI), is an actively registered lobbying organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry.… Continue reading

February 8, 2026

Newspaper clippings from the Times Colonist in 1981 reveal that the Housing Crisis scheme has been recycled a generation later.

Newspaper clippings from the Times Colonist in 1981 reveal that the Housing Crisis scheme has been recycled a generation later. By Sasha IzardFeb 8, 2026 The following are excerpts from February 1981 Times Colonist articles: “While many factors have contributed… Continue reading

February 1, 2026

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

January 24, 2026

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

January 1, 2026

“Innovative and Disruptive Thinking”: Impact Canada, a Federal Government Nudge Unit tied to the Prime Minister’s Office, was engaged in a several hundred million dollar program seeking ways to remove barriers to housing supply.

“Innovative and Disruptive Thinking”: Impact Canada, a Federal Government Nudge Unit tied to the Prime Minister’s Office, was engaged in a several hundred million dollar program seeking ways to remove barriers to housing supply. “Increasing the supply of housing requires… Continue reading

December 30, 2025

Oak Bay Developer turns NIMBY but still plans Saanich project that Neighbours Oppose (Letter by Dave Secco)

Oak Bay Developer turns NIMBY but still plans Saanich project that Neighbours Oppose Dave SeccoDec 30, 2025 If you click on the following link, it will take you to Oak Bay Municipality’s Monday, November 24, 2025 Council Meeting Agend: https://oakbay.civicweb.net/document/160466/… Continue reading

December 23, 2025

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

December 14, 2025

The Fox in the Henhouse? Chair of Development/Real Estate lobby Chapter/lobby Director, now reappointed to Saanich Mayor’s Committee, voted in favour of phases 2 and 3 of the District’s Housing Strategy. Council followed suit unanimously.

The Fox in the Henhouse? Chair of Development/Real Estate lobby Chapter/lobby Director, now reappointed to Saanich Mayor’s Committee, voted in favour of phases 2 and 3 of the District’s Housing Strategy. Council followed suit unanimously. Mayor Murdock, has reappointed the… Continue reading

December 10, 2025

Tax revenues and developers’ profits come before liveability, by Susan Kerschbaumer

Tax revenues and developers’ profits come before liveability The proposed development threatens mature Garry Oaks, and an underground stream, in the Oaklands area of Victoria BC. By Susan KerschbaumerDec 10, 2025 It seems that the City is far less interested… Continue reading