Started along BC’s infamous Highway of Tears, the Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led grassroots movement of men, boys and all Canadians who are standing up against violence towards women and children. The Campaign is grounded in Indigenous ceremony and traditional ways of learning and healing. Wearing the moose hide pin signifies personal commitment to honour, respect, and protect the women and children in one’s life and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence. The pin is a way to start conversations and inspire action while engaging in the journey towards reconciliation.
We are thrilled to be returning to our in-person Gathering in Victoria this year and would love if you could join us for whatever parts of the day feel meaningful to you. There will be ceremony, wonderful speakers and workshop facilitators, sharing circles and a Walk to End Violence. We welcome you to any part or all of the day’s events.
You can find more information about the day and how to register here. It is all offered at no cost and is open to everyone.
Regulatory Changes to Soil Relocation in BC
The BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has approved significant new requirements to the movement of soil in BC. The changes to soil relocation, including amendments to the Contaminated Sites Regulation, come into effect March 1, 2023.
Join Consultants, Shane Roberts & Keith Miller as they discuss and address these new regulatory changes and how it may impact your projects moving forward. Following their presentation, Shane and Keith will host a Q&A period to address your concerns and queries. Please allow 30 to 45 minutes to attend.
Event Details
Virtual Presentation
March 9, 2023, 12:00pm
RSVP by Email to claire@wesltd.net
“SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND – An all-time record number of Finalists have been announced for the November 24 Capital Region Commercial Building Awards, presented by UDI Capital Region, at the Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria.
A total of 58 finalists have been announced, which is the largest number of buildings entered into Commercial Building Awards held across the province coordinated by the Business Examiner.”
Local, national, and international experts come together for the conference about the future of where we live and work, engaging in critical conversations around growing our economy and tackling societal issues through change and challenge. Guided by the theme of Clarity, keynote speakers and experts will discuss ways to expand our horizons, bringing big ideas to local issues.
The conference, produced by South Island Prosperity Partnership, features keynote presentations by:
- Shachi Kurl, President, Angus Reid Institute
- Dr. Jennifer Gardy, Deputy Director of Surveillance, Data & Epidemiology, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Mary W. Rowe, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
- Thomas Homer-Dixon, Founder and Executive Director of the Cascadia Institute
- Handol Kim, CEO, Variational AI
- David Miller, Managing Director of the C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy
- Trinh Theresa Do, Senior Manager, Strategy (Economics & Thought Leadership) and Co-host, Disruptors
Panels include conversations around the lockdown generation (GenZ), climate change resilience, solving the housing crisis, growing the Indigenous economy, the future of post-secondary education and why media literacy matters more than ever.
Special sessions include the Vital Signs Showcase: “How Can We Afford to Live Here?” and an Innovation BC Showcase featuring raid-fire presentations by mission-driven innovators for Vancouver Island.
In-person portions of the conference are ticketed, and the virtual sessions are free to attend. For a complete list of speakers and to register visit ourrisingeconomy.com.
New advocacy group pushes for bold housing and climate leadership in upcoming election.
GREATER VICTORIA, B.C.: Today marks the official launch of Livable Victoria – a diverse group of professionals and community members who have come together to advocate for positive change and encourage bold leadership during this year’s municipal election. The non-partisan group aims to build support for “5 Big Ideas” to make Greater Victoria a more sustainable, vibrant, healthy, and equitable place to live. A truly livable city, for everyone.
“Public dialogue on topics like housing affordability, climate change, and public safety is often polarized,” explains Dr Trevor Hancock, Livable Victoria member, healthy communities expert, and Founder of One Planet Conversations, “we want to bring people together to outline bold and balanced solutions to help inform community conversations leading up to this October’s municipal elections.”
Livable Victoria is advocating for the following “5 Big Ideas” across Greater Victoria:
1. Scale-up and facilitate the rapid development of non-market housing across the region
2. Build an abundance of housing and implement policies to promote affordability
3. Plan neighbourhoods for sustainability and human well-being
4. Invest in cycling, transit, and pedestrian infrastructure
5. Minimize building waste, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
“The team was identified and created through an iterative, collaborative process that focused on individuals with diverse perspectives, varied experiences, and shared priorities,” says Kaeley Wiseman, Livable Victoria member and local affordable housing planner, “we’ve done the work to think through these complex issues and challenge each other’s thinking to bring forward bold but practical solutions.”
Each “Big Idea” is broken down in greater detail at LivableVictoria.ca. As local elections approach, Livable Victoria will host events, provide resources, and bring forward tangible and practical solutions for building more livable communities. Community members are encouraged to review the “5 Big Ideas” and join the conversation.
We respectfully acknowledge that the land and water of the Greater Victoria region is located within the traditional homelands of the Songhees, Esquimalt, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Pauquachin, Tseycum, Malahat, Sc’ianew, T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht First Nations.
CMHC’s Housing Market Outlook provides forward-looking analysis into Canada’s housing markets. This helps anticipate emerging trends in Canada’s new home, resale and rental housing segments and their potential impacts on affordability and other housing challenges at the national and local level.
Key highlights from the 2022 release
- We expect the growth in prices, sales levels, and housing starts to moderate from recent highs but remain elevated in 2022. Robust GDP growth, higher employment and net migration will support demand.
- In 2023 and 2024, the growth in prices will moderate with sales and starts activity remaining above long-run averages. Home ownership affordability will decline with rising mortgage rates and with the growth in prices expected to outpace income growth. Rental affordability is also set to decline from increasing rental demand and low stocks of rental housing.
- The growth in prices will likely continue to be led by markets with already low listings, including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa.
- Supply constraints on construction will continue to impact major centres and especially Vancouver and Toronto, highlighting the central role of housing supply in determining affordability.
- The Prairie provinces, led by Alberta, will likely see relatively strong sales and starts levels and be stimulated by energy sector investments and higher energy and commodities prices. The growth in prices is predicted to remain below the national average reflecting more balanced supply conditions than in other regions.
- Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia will likely see the strongest price gains in 2022. This will largely reflect tighter supply constraints than in the rest of Canada. The growth in prices in these provinces is expected to slow by the end of 2024.
- The Atlantic region will likely see continued upward pressure on housing activity and growth in prices from high inter-provincial migration. The level of home prices will remain relatively low in comparison to the overall Canadian average.
