Change Our Zoning Without Us — and Answer for It in October
In February 2023, MODUS Planning walked away from North Saanich’s Official Community Plan, citing “an apparent misalignment of values about...
Comment: Don’t rewrite regional plan to fit questionable housing target
This commentary by a North Saanich resident originally appeared in the Times Colonist on July 29, 2026. North Saanich is...
“You Can’t Be a Little Bit Pregnant”: Why North Saanich Should Not Budge on Its Boundary
Few planning questions are more consequential for North Saanich, or for Canada, than where the line between urban sprawl and...
Another Langford? No, Thank You
Langford was supposed to be BC's housing success story: build fast, build big, solve the crisis. Instead, it's becoming a...
North Saanich: An Example For The Future Of Canadian Agriculture
Canada's disappearing farmland has become a familiar story. As CBC reporters Benjamin Lopez Steven and Janyce McGregor reported on July...
Built by Residents. Rewritten by Outsiders
North Saanich’s OCP already sets out where, when and how new housing should be delivered. Why is an external real...
Is This a Joke?
Is This a Joke? Because this is what a Trojan horse looks like. A community builds its own plan, together,...
Flying Blind: North Saanich Suspends the Committees It Asked to Serve
A worrying development has made the news in the usually bucolic agricultural and natural heritage district on Vancouver Island. In...
Fox Guarding the Henhouse:
Fox Guarding the Henhouse: Why Is a Global Real Estate Giant Deciding North Saanich's Housing Future? British Columbia's housing policy...
Who’s This Little Cutie in Your Garden?
European Wall Lizard: Living With a Legacy We Didn't Choose If you've spent any time in a North Saanich garden...
