Alternative Approval Process for Bylaw No. 4602 “Foodlands Access Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2024”

The Board of Directors of the Capital Regional District ("CRD") proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 4602, “Foodlands Access Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2024”. The service area applies to all municipalities and electoral areas of the CRD, including Salt Spring Island.

The purpose of Bylaw No. 4602 is to establish a new regional service for the purpose of coordinating preservation and access to farmland for agricultural use, and to promote regional food security. A copy of the statutory notice and bylaw may be viewed at http://www.crd.bc.ca/foodlands-aap.

The Capital Regional District may obtain elector approval for Bylaw No. 4602 unless at least 33,194 electors sign and submit a completed elector response form opposing the bylaw’s adoption to the Capital Regional District by the deadline of 4:30 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

A copy of the elector response form may be downloaded from: http://www.crd.bc.ca/foodlands-aap