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Who is in charge in Sooke, the elected officials, or District Staff? Staff went ahead and renewed District’s paid membership with registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests anyway, despite clear Motion from the elected officials that Council would have to make the decision prior to membership renewal.
Who is in charge in Sooke, the elected officials, or District Staff? Staff went ahead and renewed District’s paid membership with registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests anyway, despite clear Motion from the elected officials that Council… Continue reading
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Did the District of Sooke violate its own Motion? The District went ahead and renewed its paid membership with a registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests, without publicly meeting with it first to ascertain the functions of the organization.
Did the District of Sooke violate its own Motion? The District went ahead and renewed its paid membership with a registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests, without publicly meeting with it first to ascertain the functions of… Continue reading
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Public Release of the Urban Development Institute (UDI)’s hidden members directory dated to the beginning of 2024. The directory contains dozens of government branches that are hiding their memberships in the registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests from the public.
Public Release of the Urban Development Institute (UDI)’s hidden members directory dated to the beginning of 2024. The directory contains dozens of government branches that are hiding their memberships in the registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests… Continue reading
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More Freedom of Information data surfaces, this time from Saanich, regarding the May 7, 2024 UDI event at the Union Club: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth”
More Freedom of Information data surfaces, this time from Saanich, regarding the May 7, 2024 UDI event at the Union Club: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth” The Urban Development Institute (UDI) is a… Continue reading
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The development lobby proposed decoupling the Saanich Local Area Plans from the Official Community Plan. They got what they wanted 2 years later.
The development lobby proposed decoupling the Saanich Local Area Plans from the Official Community Plan. They got what they wanted 2 years later. By Sasha IzardMarch 4, 2025 ——————————————————————————————- On June 22, 2022, Saanich consulted for its new Official Community… Continue reading
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Letter from the UDI to Saanich, subject: “Working together with UDI”
Letter from the UDI to Saanich, subject: “Working together with UDI” By Sasha IzardMarch 3, 2025 As the District of Saanich was on the cusp of withdrawing its UDI membership after numerous members of the public voiced concerns about conflict… Continue reading
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FOI Request to BC Transit yields information about the UDI event: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth” which took place the same day that Saanich adopted its new Official Community Plan and rendered its Local Area Plans legally non-binding.
FOI Request to BC Transit yields information about the UDI event: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth” which took place the same day that Saanich adopted its new Official Community Plan and rendered its… Continue reading
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Documents obtained by Freedom of Information reveal that the Urban Development Institute (UDI) and the Province of BC collaborated on the Housing Supply Act. The Act would lead to Provincially mandated housing targets and advisors being appointed for some municipalities.
Documents obtained by Freedom of Information reveal that the Urban Development Institute (UDI) and the Province of BC collaborated on the Housing Supply Act. The Act would lead to Provincially mandated housing targets and advisors being appointed for some municipalities.… Continue reading
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The Urban Development Institute lobbied the Province of BC to implement what they called “Global Housing Targets”. The Province would deliver new Housing Bills in response.
The Urban Development Institute lobbied the Province of BC to implement what they called “Global Housing Targets”. The Province would deliver new Housing Bills in response. By Sasha IzardFeb 23, 2025 The Urban Development Institute (UDI) lobbied the Province of… Continue reading
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Question to the BC Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists regarding registration not found, in regard to what appears to have been lobbying (by standard use in the English language), of the Province in regard to appointing housing advisors for municipalities.
Question to the BC Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists regarding registration not found, in regard to what appears to have been lobbying (by standard use in the English language), of the Province in regard to appointing housing advisors for… Continue reading
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Letter to Mayor Murdock regarding your Chairing at the Feb 11, 2025 Saanich Special Council Meeting
Letter to Mayor Murdock regarding your Chairing at the Feb 11, 2025 Saanich Special Council Meeting By Sasha IzardFeb 20, 2025 Hello Mayor Murdock, I am writing in regard to your Chairing at the Saanich Special Council Meeting that took… Continue reading
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