A commentary by a writer who lives on Salt Spring Island.
The residents of British Columbia should be outraged. In its blind rush to implement its housing agenda, the provincial government has abandoned its commitment to conservation on the Gulf Islands.
In 2021, Trust Council, which consists of 26 trustees from throughout the Trust Area, voted against prioritizing environmental protection in the Policy Statement, choosing instead to broaden interpretation of the mandate to include “protection of healthy and inclusive communities including, but not limited to, housing and transportation.”
After the landmark resolution, Trust Council hired a consultant to review governance of the Trust Area. The final report identified major problems, such as: “lack of agreement among Trustees as to what the Object means”; trustees “loyal to only their own constituency“; “no comprehensive analysis of the Trust Area’s capacity to accommodate more growth and development”; and no one on Trust Council “to represent B.C.-wide interests.
Additionally, a newly elected Salt Spring trustee, a logger who ran on a “Stop the Islands Trust” platform, is now vice-chair of the committee. On Salt Spring, a proposed bylaw seeks to create thousands of new densities across the island, even though trustees acknowledge it will produce very few year-round rentals.
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