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November 22, 2024

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

November 16, 2024

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

October 16, 2024

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

October 14, 2024

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

October 3, 2024

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

August 25, 2024

Fact Checking the UDI Capital Region Executive Director’s Claim that Some First Nations Organizations are Among the UDI’s Members

Fact Checking the UDI Capital Region Executive Director’s Claim that Some First Nations Organizations are Among the UDI’s Members August 25, 2024By Sasha Izard At the September 12, 2023 View Royal Committee of the Whole, the Urban Development Institute (UDI)… Continue reading

July 25, 2024

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

April 28, 2024

How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government

How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government April 27, 2024By Sasha Izard (Originally… Continue reading

March 31, 2024

A Province-Wide Petition has been Launched to Repeal (or Amend) BC Bill-44, in Order to Restore Public Hearings and Municipal Powers Over Zoning

The petition to repeal or amend Bill 44 can be viewed by clicking on the link below: https://www.change.org/p/repeal-or-amend-bc-bill-44-to-restore-public-hearings-and-municipal-powers-over-zoning Continue reading

March 27, 2024

The Urban Development Institute (UDI) Caught Misleading the Public Again

The Urban Development Institute (UDI) Caught Misleading the Public About Itself Again: Claims made on the UDI’s new website UDI.org about their liaison committees are not adding up. By Sasha IzardMarch 27, 2024 The Urban Development Institute is a registered… Continue reading

February 29, 2024

Dialogue between Councillor Plant and Saanich Staffer Reveals how the Local Area Plans (LAPs) are Being Nullified in the New Proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) for the District:

Dialogue between Councillor Plant and Saanich Staffer Reveals how the Local Area Plans (LAPs) are Being Nullified in the New Proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) for the District Sasha IzardFeb 29, 2024 During the Saanich Council deliberations on the OCP… Continue reading