Events & News
April 25, 2018
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Core Town Hall
Victoria High School Gymnasium
1260 Grant Street
Victoria, BC
"Using a citizens' assembly to study amalgamation"
Presentations by MASS LBP, Abbotsford Councillor Patricia Ross, and Mayors of Victoria and Saanich
March 3, 2018
10:00 am - noon
Peninsula Town Hall
Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Ave,
Sidney, BC
"Using a citizens' assembly to study amalgamation"
Presentation by members of the Duncan - North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly
January 8, 2018
7:00 pm
Saanich Council meeting,
770 Vernon Ave
Victoria, BC
Motions on regional policing and citizens' assembly on amalgamation
December 1, 2016
11:30 - 1 pm
Business Leaders' Luncheon,
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Peter Fassbender, BC Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development speaking on the Capital Integrated Services and Governance Initiative.
Listen to the Minister's speech
April 5, 2016
7:00 pm
Esquimalt Town Hall, Council Chambers
1229 Esquimalt Rd.
Council seeks resident input on service integration and amalgamation
More information
Watch the meeting video
November 17, 2015
Noon, Delta Ocean Point Hotel
BC Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development addresses Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce on calls for change in governance in Greater Victoria
Listen to the Minister's speech.
June 22, 2015
7:30 pm
Oak Bay Council
Participation in regional governance study on agenda (deferred from May 25)
Agenda & location info.
Read the residents' letters sent to Council.
(Voting for the motion to participate: Kevin Murdoch, Hazel Braithwaite
Voting against the motion: Nils Jensen, Michelle Kirby, Tara Ney, Tom Croft, Eric Zelke)
June 20, 2015
10:30 am
Oak Bay Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library,
1442 Monterey Ave.
Annual General Meeting
Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society (Amalgamation Yes)
May 25, 2015
7:00 pm
Saanich Council and Committee of the Whole
A motion to be tabled that the District of Saanich will communicate with the Province that Saanich be included in a regional governance review.
May 25, 2015
7:30 pm
Oak Bay Council
Participation in a regional governance review discussed.
May, 2015
Amalgamation Yes office relocation
Thank you to Knappett Industries, the generous donors of office space at 577 Pembroke Street these past two years! The building has now been sold and Amalgamation Yes is moving; future new location to be announced.
April 21, 2015
5 pm
Victoria Conference Centre
The Greatest Greater Victoria Conversation
Watch keynote speaker, former BC Premier and former Mayor of Vancouver, Mike Harcourt
Join other Greater Victorians for the second in a series of amalgamation conversation events.
April 20, 2015
7 pm
Township of Esquimalt,
Committee of the Whole Meeting
Governance study on agenda
Watch the full meeting
Listen to Amalgamation Yes presentation to Council
Listen to Council's deliberations and further comments from Amalgamation Yes
March 24, 2015
7 pm
Young Building, Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus,
Victoria Salon
Watch the Amalgamation debate video
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Lesley Ewing, Jim McDavid, Tara Ney
February 24, 2015
5 pm
S. J. Willis Education Centre, 923 Topaz Ave., Victoria, BC
The Greatest Greater Victoria Conversation
Watch the event video
February 12, 2015
9:00 am
City of Victoria, Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Council Chambers, Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
Amalgamation studies Item #13 on agenda.
November 17, 2014
Minister of Community Development, Sport and Culture responds to referendum results with statement on provincial support for amalgamation studies.
November 15, 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY
75% voted YES to non-binding referendum questions in 8 CRD municipalities. For more information, see Municipal Election Results 2014.
October 14, 2014
Colwood Council to discuss non-binding referendum question. See Agenda and Memorandum for October 14 meeting.
October 6, 2014
North Saanich Council approves non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot.
Saanich Council approves informal community question for internal review on November ballot.
September 30, 2014
Oak Bay Council approves non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot. District of Oak Bay media release.
Esquimalt Council approves non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot. Township of Esquimalt media release.
September 29, 2014
Oak Bay Council meeting. Notice of Motion on non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot to be discussed. See Agenda of September 29 Council meeting
See Minutes of September 8 Council meeting.
September 16, 2014
View Royal Council meeting
September 9, 2014
Sidney Council and Esquimalt Council pass motions to put a non-binding question on the ballot in the November 2014 municipal election. Read more.
September 5, 2014
Amalgamation Yes invited as panelist at the Alberta Municipal Governance Symposium. Read about the Symposium and watch the video of the panel discussions.
September 3, 2014
Central Saanich Council and Langford Council pass motions to put a non-binding question on the ballot in the November 2014 municipal election. Read more.
"Esquimalt has also agreed to consider the question at our next Council meeting." - Tim Morrison, Esquimalt Councillor.
August 30 - September 1, 2014
Saanich Fall Fair
Thanks for joining us and others at the Amalgamation Yes booth at the Fair! Over 500 people signed the petition to have a non-bonding referendum question placed on the November 2014 municipal ballot. Thank you for your patience in queueing up to sign. As always, we are gratified with the response.
July 29, 2014
ANGUS REID GLOBAL POLL: Public Opinions on Municipal and Regional Issues in the Capital Region
Key Findings
Backgrounder
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Core Town Hall
Victoria High School Gymnasium
1260 Grant Street
Victoria, BC
"Using a citizens' assembly to study amalgamation"
Presentations by MASS LBP, Abbotsford Councillor Patricia Ross, and Mayors of Victoria and Saanich
March 3, 2018
10:00 am - noon
Peninsula Town Hall
Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Ave,
Sidney, BC
"Using a citizens' assembly to study amalgamation"
Presentation by members of the Duncan - North Cowichan Citizens' Assembly
January 8, 2018
7:00 pm
Saanich Council meeting,
770 Vernon Ave
Victoria, BC
Motions on regional policing and citizens' assembly on amalgamation
December 1, 2016
11:30 - 1 pm
Business Leaders' Luncheon,
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Peter Fassbender, BC Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development speaking on the Capital Integrated Services and Governance Initiative.
Listen to the Minister's speech
April 5, 2016
7:00 pm
Esquimalt Town Hall, Council Chambers
1229 Esquimalt Rd.
Council seeks resident input on service integration and amalgamation
More information
Watch the meeting video
November 17, 2015
Noon, Delta Ocean Point Hotel
BC Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development addresses Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce on calls for change in governance in Greater Victoria
Listen to the Minister's speech.
June 22, 2015
7:30 pm
Oak Bay Council
Participation in regional governance study on agenda (deferred from May 25)
Agenda & location info.
Read the residents' letters sent to Council.
(Voting for the motion to participate: Kevin Murdoch, Hazel Braithwaite
Voting against the motion: Nils Jensen, Michelle Kirby, Tara Ney, Tom Croft, Eric Zelke)
June 20, 2015
10:30 am
Oak Bay Branch, Greater Victoria Public Library,
1442 Monterey Ave.
Annual General Meeting
Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society (Amalgamation Yes)
May 25, 2015
7:00 pm
Saanich Council and Committee of the Whole
A motion to be tabled that the District of Saanich will communicate with the Province that Saanich be included in a regional governance review.
May 25, 2015
7:30 pm
Oak Bay Council
Participation in a regional governance review discussed.
May, 2015
Amalgamation Yes office relocation
Thank you to Knappett Industries, the generous donors of office space at 577 Pembroke Street these past two years! The building has now been sold and Amalgamation Yes is moving; future new location to be announced.
April 21, 2015
5 pm
Victoria Conference Centre
The Greatest Greater Victoria Conversation
Watch keynote speaker, former BC Premier and former Mayor of Vancouver, Mike Harcourt
Join other Greater Victorians for the second in a series of amalgamation conversation events.
April 20, 2015
7 pm
Township of Esquimalt,
Committee of the Whole Meeting
Governance study on agenda
Watch the full meeting
Listen to Amalgamation Yes presentation to Council
Listen to Council's deliberations and further comments from Amalgamation Yes
March 24, 2015
7 pm
Young Building, Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus,
Victoria Salon
Watch the Amalgamation debate video
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Lesley Ewing, Jim McDavid, Tara Ney
February 24, 2015
5 pm
S. J. Willis Education Centre, 923 Topaz Ave., Victoria, BC
The Greatest Greater Victoria Conversation
Watch the event video
February 12, 2015
9:00 am
City of Victoria, Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting
Council Chambers, Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
Amalgamation studies Item #13 on agenda.
November 17, 2014
Minister of Community Development, Sport and Culture responds to referendum results with statement on provincial support for amalgamation studies.
November 15, 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY
75% voted YES to non-binding referendum questions in 8 CRD municipalities. For more information, see Municipal Election Results 2014.
October 14, 2014
Colwood Council to discuss non-binding referendum question. See Agenda and Memorandum for October 14 meeting.
October 6, 2014
North Saanich Council approves non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot.
Saanich Council approves informal community question for internal review on November ballot.
September 30, 2014
Oak Bay Council approves non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot. District of Oak Bay media release.
Esquimalt Council approves non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot. Township of Esquimalt media release.
September 29, 2014
Oak Bay Council meeting. Notice of Motion on non-binding referendum question on November municipal ballot to be discussed. See Agenda of September 29 Council meeting
See Minutes of September 8 Council meeting.
September 16, 2014
View Royal Council meeting
September 9, 2014
Sidney Council and Esquimalt Council pass motions to put a non-binding question on the ballot in the November 2014 municipal election. Read more.
September 5, 2014
Amalgamation Yes invited as panelist at the Alberta Municipal Governance Symposium. Read about the Symposium and watch the video of the panel discussions.
September 3, 2014
Central Saanich Council and Langford Council pass motions to put a non-binding question on the ballot in the November 2014 municipal election. Read more.
"Esquimalt has also agreed to consider the question at our next Council meeting." - Tim Morrison, Esquimalt Councillor.
August 30 - September 1, 2014
Saanich Fall Fair
Thanks for joining us and others at the Amalgamation Yes booth at the Fair! Over 500 people signed the petition to have a non-bonding referendum question placed on the November 2014 municipal ballot. Thank you for your patience in queueing up to sign. As always, we are gratified with the response.
July 29, 2014
ANGUS REID GLOBAL POLL: Public Opinions on Municipal and Regional Issues in the Capital Region
Key Findings
Backgrounder