| Date | 12/09/2023 |
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| Article TItle | LETTER: Housing targets undermine relationships with Vancouver Island First Nations |
| Description | As a duly elected Saanich councillor, I am adding my name to the growing list of mayors and councils requesting a comprehensive value-for-money audit on the government’s Bill 44, known as the Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment. Particularly concerning, is the absence of First Nations consultation and engagement from the wider public. The District of Saanich is located on the unceded lands/territories of the WSANEC and LEKWUNGEN-speaking peoples of the Songhees and Esquimalt |
| Media Source | Saanich News |
| Link to the full article | saanichnews.com |