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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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BC Assessment claims that its employees received reimbursements for memberships in a registered organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry that represents private companies involved in development and real estate.
BC Assessment claims that its employees received reimbursements for memberships in a registered organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry. The organization, the Urban Development Institute (UDI) offers representation for private member companies involved in development and real estate that pay… Continue reading
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Motion Debated at Oak Bay Council Meeting that the Urban Development Institute (UDI), Not Be Included as a Community Stakeholder on the District’s OCP Update.
Motion Debated at Oak Bay Council Meeting that the Urban Development Institute (UDI), Not Be Included as a Community Stakeholder on the District’s OCP Update. By Sasha Izard Oct 14, 2024 3 Oak Bay Councillors vote in favour of the… Continue reading
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In one “Special Council Meeting” (Sept 23, 2024): The Majority of Saanich Council Voted to Eliminate Open Forum, and then Chose to Continue to Allow Unrecorded, Unminuted Backroom Meetings that the Public Cannot Attend Between the District and a Lobby for Developers.
In One “Special Council Meeting” (Sept 23, 2024): The Majority of Saanich Council Voted to Eliminate Open Forum, and then Chose to Continue to Allow Unrecorded, Unminuted Backroom Meetings that the Public Cannot Attend Between the District and a Lobby… Continue reading
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How Crown Corporation BC Assessment’s Paid Membership with the Urban Development Institute is Being Obscured
How Crown Corporation BC Assessment’s Paid Membership with the Urban Development Institute is Being Obscured BC Assessment Doubles Down on its Denial that it is a Member of the UDI. By Sasha Izard October 2, 2024 In a recent article,… Continue reading
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Registered Organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry: Urban Development Institute (UDI) Board Directors Officiate Over ‘University of Victoria’ (“UVic”) “Student Group”
Registered Organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry: Urban Development Institute (UDI) Board Directors Officiate Over ‘University of Victoria’ (“UVic”) “Student Group” By Sasha IzardJuly 25, 2024 Early this year in January 2024, I wrote an article exposing that the UVic… Continue reading
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Petition that the Province of British Columbia define the word “lobby” as a noun in the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA)
Petition that the Province of British Columbia define the word “lobby” as a noun in the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) By Sasha IzardJuly 23, 2024 The following is a link to the petition: https://www.change.org/p/that-the-province-of-bc-define-the-word-lobby-as-a-noun-in-the-lobbyists-transparency-act The petition reads as follows: We the… Continue reading
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Questions for the B.C. Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists; as to whether there is any difference between a “lobbyist organization” in B.C., and a “professional organization” in B.C.
Questions for the B.C. Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists; as to whether there is any difference between a “lobbyist organization” in B.C., and a “professional organization” in B.C. By Sasha Izard July 17, 2024 ————————————————————————————————— The following is an… Continue reading
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