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Citizens are the electorate; you can't ignore one without the other, February 22, 2021
Background references


Provincial candidates in the Capital region must commit to governance reform for Greater Victoria, October 15, 2020

Amalgamation Yes calls for an immediate response to the intractable and insular municipal relationships and the need to streamline emergency response, September 23, 2020

Premature Platitudes by Saanich:  Council 2019 Saanich Audit Findings Report – Residential Tax Burden, June 11, 2020

Amalgamation Yes concerned by District of Saanich attempt to cancel or defer joint citizens' assembly amalgamation study, April 19, 2020

Vital Signs report confirms new direction for future, October 15, 2019

Province seems tone deaf to municipalities' openness for regional policing, September 10, 2019

​Amalgamation Yes Annual General Meeting, Ongoing Mission, 2019 Leadership, June 10, 2019


Prospects for integrated fire dispatch still alive, March 29, 2018

Amalgamation Yes releases Report Card on regional services on government integration report, February 9, 2018

Saanich and Victoria have taken first steps on governance reform, January 14, 2018


Mayors want amalgamation study, FOI response reveals, June 12, 2017

AY calls in new coalition government to act,  June 2, 2017

Local mayors decry spiralling police costs, transportation issues, but fail to work together, March 17, 2017

Need for change never more evident, February 4, 2017

BC Government conducts flawed consultation, errors in facts on survey, December 8, 2016

Amalgamation Yes asks "Is anyone listening?"  Integration study is not enough, November 16, 2016

Local leaders from Colwood and Langford will not cooperate on a regional transportation plan, October 4, 2016

Amalgamation Yes makes recommendations to Province for improved local governance in Greater Victoria, August 19, 2016

Greater Victoria is not prepared! May 11, 2016
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Esquimalt Council cannot dismiss 67% YES votes for amalgamation, April 16, 2016

As Province embarks on regional integration review, City of Victoria strategic plan includes amalgamation, February 10, 2016


Mayor proposes plan amendment to exclude amalgamation, against voter referendum mandate, February 4, 2016

Area not represented at Big City Mayors' Caucus, February 4, 2016

Sewage saga shows dire need for governance study, January 26, 2016

Amalgamation Yes calls on Premier to intervene, 
November 19, 2015

Amalgamation Yes expects BC Minister to fulfill government promise of regional governance study, November 13, 2015

Amalgamation Yes commends BC Premier for mandate to Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, July 20, 2015

Saanich drafting letter to participate in Provincially-led amalgamation study, June 16, 2015

Municipalities request Province of BC to conduct governance study, April 24, 2015
Amalgamation Yes releases draft study methodology for Provincially-led governance review in the Capital Region, February 26, 2015

Amalgamation Yes releases guidelines and calls on municipalities to cooperate with Provincially-led amalgamation study, February 15, 2015

Historic election with historic results Large majority of voters support amalgamation study! November 16, 2014

Saanich voters complain of not being properly informed of question on ballot.  November 10, 2014

Colwood will not place non-binding referendum question on ballot, October 14, 2014

Province congratulates ministries exploring  amalgmation - confirms resouces for studies, October 8, 2014

More municipalities place non-binding amalgamation question on the November 2014 municipal ballot, North Saanich and Saanich, October 7, 2014

Oak Bay places amalgamation question on the November 2014 municipal ballot, September 30, 2014

More Municipalities add amalgamation question to the November 2014 municipal ballot, September 8, 2014

Central Saanich Council and Langford Council passed motions on September 2nd, 2014 to put a non-binding question on the ballot in the November 2014 municipal election, September 3, 2014

Over 504 sign petition at Saanich Fall Fair, September 2, 2014

New amalgamation party not affiliated with Society, August 28, 2014

Leadership required from municipal politicians to put amalgamation vote on November 15th municipal election -- 
Will anyone blink?  August 27, 2014

Amalgamation Yes calls on Province and municipal councils to respond to Angus Reid poll, August 6, 2014

Poll shows residents of Capital Region favour amalgamation, July 29, 2014

Poll to highlight how local residents feel about amalgamation, July 28, 2014

Colwood Council not interested in engaging voters – satisfied with CRD governance -- drops amalgamation vote from the November 2014 municipal ballot. June 11, 2014

Sewage issue results from dysfunctional CRD, improper governance model, May 28, 2014

Democracy alive in Duncan and North Cowichan. Councils put amalgamation question on November 2014 municipal ballot. April 23, 2014

Amalgamation Yes calls for democracy to win out February 13, 2014

Amalgamation Yes releases Assessment Report January 27, 2014

AmalgamationYes disappointed by decision of Central Saanich Council not to put an amalgamation question on the November 2014 municipal ballot December 17, 2013

Amalgamation Yes congratulates City of Victoria Council for considering a motion to put the amalgamation question on the November 2014 municipal ballot November 4, 2013

Over 669 sign petition at Saanich Fair September 6, 2013

Amalgamation Yes petition and public outreach August 29, 2013

Colwood Council decides to put question on amalgamation for the November 2014 municipal ballot July 9, 2013

Question on amalgamation proposed for municipalities to include on the ballot in November 2014. June 25, 2013

Amalgamation Yes slate of Board officers elected June 15th, 2013 June 16, 2013

Members and public invited to first Annual General Meeting of Society on June 15, 2013 June 11, 2013

Amalgamation Yes expects government to move forward on amalgamation vote May 24, 2013

Amalgamation Yes: moving forward on amalgamation vote May 16, 2013
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