January 18, 2024

Spotlight on renovating the public hearing: When should the public hearing not be held?

BCLI is running a public consultation (closing date: 15 March 2024) for its Renovate the Public Hearing Project. The consultation is asking for your views on options for reforming public engagement on local-land-use bylaws. For more information about how to participate in the public consultation, please visit the Renovate the Read more…

December 19, 2023

Have your say on reforming public engagement on land-use bylaws

The British Columbia Law Institute has launched a public consultation on improving BC’s legislation that governs public engagement when a local government is enacting a land-use bylaw. The centrepiece of this consultation is the Consultation Paper on Renovating the Public Hearing, which gives readers information on the current law, the Read more…