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Letter of reconsideration to the OIPC in regard to the governmental stance that UBCM is not subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:
Letter of reconsideration to the OIPC in regard to the governmental stance that UBCM is not subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Sasha Izard Nov 30, 2025 Subject: ATTN: Manager of Case Review – Re:… Continue reading
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Lack of Accountability: OIPC Case Review Officer, declined my Freedom of Information Request to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) on the basis that UBCM is immune from the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
Lack of Accountability: OIPC Case Review Officer, declined my Freedom of Information Request to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) on the basis that UBCM is immune from the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). That UBCM… Continue reading
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Trust, But Deregulate: The Professional Reliance Act’s Return to Faith-Based Governance, by Arthur McInnis
Trust, But Deregulate: The Professional Reliance Act’s Return to Faith-Based Governance Arthur McInnisNov 29, 2025 By any other name, it would still smell of self-regulation. When George Anderson tabled Bill M 216 – 2025, the Professional Reliance Act, he might… Continue reading
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Oak Bay Council Narrowly Rejects Six-Unit Uplands Development at 2830/2850 Lansdowne Rd.
Oak Bay Council Narrowly Rejects Six-Unit Uplands Development at 2830/2850 Lansdowne Rd. Photo: A Garry Oak Meadow in Uplands Park CRD WatchNov 25, 2025 Oak Bay, BC — In a close and highly watched vote, Oak Bay Council have denied an approval for… Continue reading
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Public consultation now open on Bill M216-2025 “Professional Reliance Act”
Public consultation now open on Bill M216-2025 “Professional Reliance Act” By Sasha IzardNov 19, 2025 The Province of British Columbia has opened public consultation on Bill M216. To submit input, you can click on the following link from the Province:… Continue reading
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Bill M216 Could Silence Local Communities — Here’s How, by Dan Horth
Bill M216 Could Silence Local Communities — Here’s How Dan Horth Nov 17, 2025 It seems our provincial government is busy behind closed doors with the recent creation and possible implementation of Bill M216. What is Bill M216? Bill M216,… Continue reading
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When Prohibited Campaign Donations Disappear from Public Databases, by Sal Robinson
When Prohibited Campaign Donations Disappear from Public Databases Is Elections BC Playing “Whack-a-Mole” with Prohibited Campaign Contributions?The vagaries of the Financial Reporting and Political Contributions (FRPC) system exposed. By Sal RobinsonNov 12, 2025 Elections BC’s Financial Reports and Political Contributions… Continue reading
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Stop Bill M216 Before Local Democracy is Dismantled on Nov 17, 2025
Stop Bill M216 Before Local Democracy is Dismantled on Nov 17, 2025 Critics have begun panning the Bill as the ‘Local Government Capture Bill’. The Bill’s main proponent appears to be a US-based YIMBY organization purporting to be a movement,… Continue reading
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