lobbying
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Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs: “conflict of interest rules under the Local Government Act and Community Charter do not apply to local government staff.”
Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs: “conflict of interest rules under the Local Government Act and Community Charter do not apply to local government staff.” The Local Government Act and the Community Charter were designed to provide legislation for local governments. By Sasha Izard… Continue reading
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The development lobby’s idea of reconciliation: “First Nations will soon become the largest developers in the Province”.
The development lobby’s idea of reconciliation: “First Nations will soon become the largest developers in the Province”. By Sasha IzardDecember 28, 2024 On July 8, 2021 an email was sent (see excerpt above) from the Urban Development Institute (UDI) to… Continue reading
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Registered Lobbying Group for Real Estate and Development Helped Draft the Community Charter of British Columbia.
Registered Lobbying Group for Real Estate and Development Helped Draft the Community Charter of British Columbia. Excerpt from the UDI ANNUAL REPORT · MAY 2004 · PAGE 3 By Sasha IzardDec 12, 2024 The Community Charter is one of the… Continue reading
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The UDI successfully lobbied the government against environmental streamside protection regulation.
The UDI successfully lobbied the government against environmental streamside protection regulation. This ‘achievement’ by the UDI took place about 2 decades ago. Despite numerous indications to suggest lobbying activity at all levels of government, the UDI does not appear to… Continue reading
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A 2017 letter from the UDI to the Federal government offered a series of recommendations, including density targets around transit stations/corridors and for the adoption of TODs (Transit Oriented Developments).
A 2017 letter from the Urban Development Institute (UDI) to the Federal government offered a series of recommendations, including density targets around transit stations/corridors and for the adoption of TODs (Transit Oriented Developments). This and other letters from the UDI… Continue reading
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How the proposed “RapidBus” lanes in the Capital Region, including on McKenzie, were used as part of the UDI development lobby’s push for enforced densification/upzoning along rapid transit corridors, during their lobbying to David Eby in 2022
How the proposed “RapidBus” lanes in the Capital Region, including on McKenzie, were used as part of the UDI development lobby’s push for enforced densification/upzoning along rapid transit corridors, during their lobbying to David Eby in 2022 AKA Thrown under… Continue reading
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Letter with answers to questions raised by Sooke Councillor, as to whether the District of Sooke is the target of UDI lobbying, etc.
Letter with answers to questions raised by Sooke Councillor, as to whether the District of Sooke is the target of UDI lobbying, etc. Letter to Sooke Mayor and Council by Sasha IzardNov 24, 2024 Hello Sooke Mayor and Council, At… Continue reading
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Freedom of Information reveals that the Province of B.C. was working to implement what the registered lobbying organization, the Urban Development Institute, had been pushing for. This culminated in the recent Housing Bills that override local government authority on zoning.
Freedom of Information reveals that the Province of B.C. was working to implement what the registered lobbying organization, the Urban Development Institute, had been pushing for. This culminated in the recent Housing Bills that override local government authority on zoning. … Continue reading
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UDI (registered lobbying organization) Newsletter from March 2023 Advertised “connecting with the University of Victoria Real Estate Club for your next public hearing”
UDI (registered lobbying organization) Newsletter from March 2023 Advertised “connecting with the University of Victoria Real Estate Club for your next public hearing”By Sasha Izard Nov 16, 2024 In previous articles (see bibliography below), I exposed the UVic Real Estate… Continue reading
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CRD Cleaning up its act on the Regional Housing Advisory Committee
CRD Cleaning up its act on the Regional Housing Advisory Committee After discontinuing its 23 year-old membership with the Urban Development Institute (UDI), in June of this year (2024), the CRD has taken the next step in separating lobby and… Continue reading
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After a Comedic Exchange of Emails, BC Transit Admits that it has a Membership with the Urban Development Institute. The Implications of that for BC, may be more Tragic than Comic.
After a Comedic Exchange of Emails, BC Transit Admits that it has a Membership with the Urban Development Institute (The Implications of that for BC, may be more Tragic than Comic.)In doing so, BC Transit inadvertently confirmed what I had… Continue reading
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