The PIBC Peer Learning Network is organizing a virtual peer learning event where participants can come together to learn, share emerging practices, and participate in facilitated discussions around implementation of the new provincial housing legislation in regional districts and rural communities across BC.

The event provides an opportunity for planners, staff, consultants, and other practitioners to hear from a regional district about their experience addressing the new provincial housing legislation. It will also provide an opportunity to hear from a lawyer about the specific challenges regional districts and rural communities are likely to face when revising zoning bylaws and other regulations to comply with the new legislation. The session will conclude with a facilitated, online discussion about emerging practices, next steps, and promising strategies for implementation.

A recording of this event is available on the PIBC PLN Past Events web page for any participants who are unable to participate online. Please note that the peer-to-peer discussions will not be recorded.
 

This free peer learning event is open to both PIBC Members and Non-Members but registration is required. 

Please feel free to share and circulate to your networks and contacts.

Questions about the PLN and related activities? Please email peerlearning@pibc.bc.ca.

OUR SPEAKERS

Peter Johnson
Partner, Stewart McDannold Stuart

Peter is a partner with Stewart McDannold Stuart, a Victoria based law firm that provides legal services to local governments throughout British Columbia. Peter works in the firm’s solicitors group, providing legal advice to local governments on a wide variety of matters, including interpretation of local government legislation, planning and development law, real estate and other commercial transactions, contract tendering, bylaw drafting, expropriation, environmental law, freedom of information and protection of privacy, and conflict of interest. Peter is a frequent contributor to the firm’s publications and has made numerous presentations on a variety of local government law topics.
 

Chris Osborne MPhys(Hons), MA, RPP, MCIP
Planning Manager, Municipality of North Cowichan

Chris has over 17 years of municipal experience in Canada and the UK with time spent in both development planning and long range planning.  He holds a Masters in Planning from London South Bank University, in addition to a Masters in Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Surrey.