2026 Convention Presentations

Thank you to all the speakers who presented at the 2026 AVICC Convention!

FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2026

• Friday Morning Tours
  1. Greater Victoria Placemaking and KJ Gardner Tour
  2. District of Saanich Rewilding Tour
  3. CFB Esquimalt Tour

• Friday Morning Workshop: Navigating the Big Divides 

• EA Directors Forum

• Friday Plenary Session: Fostering Collaborative Governance – Modernizing Island Coastal Economic Trust

SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2026

• Saturday Morning Plenary Session: Partnering on Vancouver Island & Coastal BC Healthcare Recruitment
• Saturday Morning Update Session: UBCM Governance Review
• Concurrent Session #1: Troubled Waters – Regulation of Activities In and Around Waterways
• Concurrent Session #2: Permissive Tax Exemptions Grants and More: Exploring Good Practices 
• Concurrent Session #3: What Councils Need to Know – AI in Local Government: Strategy, Governance, and Responsible Adoption
• Concurrent Session #4: How Do We Solve a Problem Like Engagement?  
• Concurrent Session #5: Cowichan Tribes Case: Implications for Local Government
• Concurrent Session#6: The Future of Forestry on Vancouver Island & Coastal BC
  1. Climate Change Leading to Wildfire in Lil’wat Territory and Work to Mitigate Risks
  2. Public and Private Workers of Canada
  3. Forest Enhancement Society of BC
  4. Dr. Younes Alila – Professor of Forest Hydrology, UBC Faculty of Forestry

SUNDAY APRIL 26, 2026

• Sunday Plenary Session: Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild Canadian Prosperity