lobbying
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Esquimalt Staff decided that they would not attend paid UDI events anymore.
Esquimalt Staff decided that they would not attend paid UDI events anymore. This marks a new departure, the first to be seen and one that should be emulated by other municipalities and branches of government for the full separation of… Continue reading
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All UDI Municipal Memberships on Vancouver Island Eliminated.
All UDI Municipal Memberships on Vancouver Island Eliminated. By Sasha IzardApril 14, 2026 On April 13, 2026 – Colwood City Council unanimously voted for the City to leave the Urban Development Institute (UDI), by approving a motion put forward by… Continue reading
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Eby achieves the goal lobbied to him by the UDI 4 years previously, by overriding West Vancouver’s local government autonomy on zoning.
Eby achieves the goal lobbied to him by the UDI 4 years previously, by overriding West Vancouver’s local government autonomy on zoning. The Eby Government continues to tyrannize local governments that don’t achieve the UDI’s agenda fast enough according to… Continue reading
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BC Bill M216 the ‘Professional Reliance Act’ is defeated.
Bill M216 the ‘Professional Reliance Act’ is defeated. CRD WatchApril 9, 2026 Since the proposal of the controversial Bill, CRD Watch on Vancouver Island and CityHallWatch in Vancouver has followed, covered and exposed the issue and what is at stake… Continue reading
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More Champagne Socialism from the BC Government: “$35,000 budget for open bar bureaucrat party” according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
More Champagne Socialism from the BC Government: “$35,000 budget for open bar bureaucrat party” according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. $35,000 was budgeted for the event, which the open bar which had a $1,752.44 tab, was a part of. The… Continue reading
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Exposing the “Shadow Planners”: Special Presentation for Metro Vancouver region (CRD Watch) with video and materials
Exposing the “Shadow Planners”: Special Presentation for Metro Vancouver region (CRD Watch) with video and materials Sasha IzardApril 4, 2027 Last week, I provided a presentation to the people of the Metro Vancouver area through Metro Vancouver CityHallWatch titled: How… Continue reading
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Content from BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs FOI, deemed a refusal by the OIPC, reveals that in May 2021, the BC government invited UDI lobbyists for confidential consultations about public hearings (reducing them) and delegating some local government decision-making from elected officials to staff.
Content from BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs FOI, deemed a refusal by the OIPC, reveals that in May 2021, the BC government invited UDI lobbyists for confidential consultations about public hearings (reducing them) and delegating some local government… Continue reading
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Letter to Housing Minister Boyle and NDP MLAs regarding the committee on Bill M216, by Peter van der Velden
Letter to Housing Minister Boyle and NDP MLAs regarding the committee on Bill M216 Letter sent on March 26, 2026by Peter van der Velden Dear Mrs. Boyle and NDP member MLAs: 88% of responses to your committee, were negative. It’s… Continue reading
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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
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Setting the record straight with the Times Colonist, on Saanich Council’s refusal to write a letter to the Provincial Government asking for the removal of provincially mandated housing targets for the municipality.
Setting the record straight with the Times Colonist, on Saanich Council’s refusal to write a letter to the Provincial Government asking for the removal of provincially mandated housing targets for the municipality. By Sasha Izard March 18, 2026 Yesterday, I… Continue reading
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The District of North Vancouver has discontinued its UDI membership.
The District of North Vancouver has discontinued its UDI membership. The action marks the first time that a municipality in the Lower Mainland has been observed ending its membership in the lobbying organization. By Sasha IzardMarch 13, 2026 The District… Continue reading
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