2024 Convention Presentations

Thank you to all the speakers who presented at the 2024 AVICC Convention.

FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2024

• Friday Morning Workshop: housing, Housing, HOUSING! 

  • Short Term Rental Accommodation Act
  • BC Builds Overview
  • Housing Initiatives from a Small Community
  • VRBA: Builders’ Housing Solutions
  • Collaborative Housing Solutions 
  • Building a Village
• EA Directors Forum:
  • Electoral Area Information
  • Legislative Reform Update
  • The Governance of Unincorporated Areas
  • DOTMOCRACY: The Results.
• Friday Afternoon Plenary Session: WTC – Advancing the TRC Calls to Action – A Roadmap to Right Relationships

SATURDAY APRIL 13, 2024

• Saturday Morning Plenary Session: Inclusive Regional Governance: Toward Shared Decision-making on RD Boards:
  • Introduction, Background Information, and Resources
  • Ministry of Municipal Affairs Presentation
• Community Energy Association Update
• CREST Emergency Communications
• Concurrent Session #1: Building Wildfire Resiliency in Coastal Communities – no presentation
• Concurrent Session #2: First Nations Property Taxation
  • BC Assessment Presentation
  • First Nations Tax Commission Presentation
• Concurrent Session #3: Open & Closed Meetings – Why Should You Care?
• Concurrent Session #4: The Future of Energy in BC – no presentation
• Concurrent Session #5: Oceans, Oceans, Oceans!
  • The Renewed OPP
  • Update on the National Strategy to Address Abandoned and Wrecked Vessels
  • Pacific Salmon Foundation: Marine Reference Guide Supports Coastal Resilience
  • Underwater Harvesters 
• Concurrent Session #6: Vancouver Island Circular Economy: Turning Goals into Action:
  • Synergy Presentation
  • City of Nanaimo Presentation

SUNDAY APRIL 14, 2024

• Municipal Insurance Association of BC Update
• AVICC Advocacy Update
• Sunday Plenary Session: Striking the Balance – Engagement & Respect