lobbying
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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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Inside the UDI scandal and why Victoria had to be pushed to cut ties with its own lobbyists, by Arthur McInnis
Inside the UDI scandal and why Victoria had to be pushed to cut ties with its own lobbyists. Arthur McInnis March 9, 2026 Victoria’s decision to end its membership in the Urban Development Institute (UDI) did not happen in a… Continue reading
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The Township of Esquimalt decided to discontinue its UDI membership.
The Township of Esquimalt decided to discontinue its UDI membership. By Sasha IzardMarch 7, 2026 On March 3, 2026, the City of Victoria withdrew its membership, from the Urban Development Institute (UDI), a registered lobbying organization on the BC Lobbyists… Continue reading
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Parting Mayors: Helps and Murdock pushed for Government Reductions on Development Charges for Purpose-Built Rental Construction, Prior to Leaving Elected Office.
Parting Mayors: Helps and Murdock pushed for Government Reductions on Development Charges for Purpose-Built Rental Construction, Prior to Leaving Elected Office. Their advocacy while in elected office for waiving types of such charges on purpose-built rental constructions, mirrors the advocacy… Continue reading
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The City of Victoria withdraws its UDI lobby membership.
The City of Victoria withdraws its UDI lobby membership. By Sasha IzardMarch 5, 2026 On March 3, 2026 at a Special Committee of the Whole, the City of Victoria’s Mayor and Council decided to discontinue the City’s paid membership with… Continue reading
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