The following story is quite interesting. While it doesn’t reference recent dealings in Langford specifically, some of the land transfers are reminiscent of the forest land dealings detailed in Ben Isitt’s report on Bear Mountain, and therefore the rule changes referenced might have some future relevance to our community.
- Steven Hurdle -
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Land-use decisions assault democracy, says UVic law clinic
Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
Published: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Provincial decisions are undermining democracy and land use decisions on southern Vancouver Island, says a letter sent yesterday by the University of Victoria Environmental Law Clinic to auditor general John Doyle.
“A series of events has been set in play that, in effect, disenfranchises Capital Regional District residents and CRD directors from control over local land use Read the rest of this entry »
