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The PIBC Peer Learning Network is organizing a peer learning event in the Kootenays where local governments, practitioners, and others can come together to learn, share emerging practices, and participate in facilitated discussions around implementation of the new provincial housing legislation in communities across the Kootenay-Rocky Mountain region of BC.

The event provides an opportunity for local government officials, planners, and other practitioners to hear from a local government located in the region about their experience addressing the new provincial housing legislation. It will also provide an opportunity to hear from a lawyer about the specific challenges communities in the Kootenay-Rocky Mountain region are likely to face when revising zoning bylaws and other regulations to comply with the new legislation. The session will conclude with a facilitated, peer-based discussion about emerging practices, next steps, and promising strategies for implementation.

Our Speakers

Sebastien Arcand RPP, MCIP
Director of Development Services & Climate Leadership, City of Nelson

Sebastien has been working as a professional planner for 15 years. He is currently working for the City of Nelson as the Director of Development Services and Climate Leadership. He holds a Master in Planning from Universite Laval in Quebec City. Over the course of his career, he has work on various files both in policy planning and current development. Most recently, he has been focused on housing and transportation planning (with a keen interest in making cities more bike friendly). 

Tara Brown
City Planner, Development Services & Climate Leadership, City of Nelson

Tara has been a planner with the City of Nelson since June 2023 when she was hired to help with the Official Community Plan Update. She formerly worked with the City of Edmonton in Development and Zoning Services as well as the city's District Planning project implementing a new geographical long-range planning system.

Alison Espetveidt
Lawyer, Lidstone & Company

Alison is a municipal lawyer licensed in Alberta and British Columbia. As a legal advisor, Alison is interested in practical and pragmatic solutions to the breadth of complex issues facing local governments.