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Capital Regional District 2026 Provisional Financial Plan Approval
The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board approved its 2026 - 2030 Provisional Financial Plan at a special Board meeting on October 29, 2025. The CRD, Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) and Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) financial plans combine to form a consolidated financial plan totaling $907 million. The Committee/Commission directed, and Board endorsed initiatives were also approved and will be incorporated into the final budget, subject to successful service establishment where required. The Board also approved initiatives scheduled to begin before the final budget is approved in March 2026. These initiatives were identified as critical to meeting commitments and required early approval. The 2026 Provisional Financial Plan is subject to change prior to final approval by the Board in March 2026 and is now available for public review and comment.
Staff Report | Appendices | Webcast | Website | Media Release
Capital Regional Hospital District 2026 Provisional Budget Approval
The CRHD Board approved its 2025 Provisional Budget at a special Board meeting on October 29, 2025. The primary cost driver for the development of the CRHD Provisional Budget is the 10-year capital plan which captures projects identified by Island Health and incorporates CRHD identified capital initiatives. The CRHD 2026 Provisional Budget is subject to change prior to final approval by the CRHD Board in March 2026.
Staff Report | Appendices | Webcast
Election of Board Chairs and Vice-Chairs
The CRD, CRHD and CRHC Boards held their annual elections for Chair and Vice-Chair at the meetings on November 12, 2025. Director Cliff McNeil-Smith has been acclaimed as the CRD Board Chair, and Director Marie-Térèse Little has been acclaimed as the CRD Board Vice-Chair. Director Kevin Murdoch has been acclaimed as the CRHD Board Chair, and Director Scott Goodmanson has been acclaimed as the CRHD Board Acting Chair. Director Zac de Vries has been acclaimed as the CRHC Board Chair, and Director Jeremy Caradonna has been acclaimed as the CRHC Board Vice-Chair.
CRD Webcast | CRHD Webcast | CRHC Webcast | Board of Directors | Media Release
Mattress Recycling - Provincial Policy Update
The CRD Board received a report with an update on the recent exclusion of mattresses from a forthcoming amendment to the BC Recycling Regulation. The CRD is currently subsidizing the cost of end-of-life collection, management, and recycling for mattresses. An Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program for these products, as previously endorsed by the province, will shift the financial and logistical burden of mattress disposal from the CRD to producers much like dozens of other products already under EPR stewardship. A new EPR program will also reduce illegal dumping, extend the life of Hartland Landfill, and support the development of a circular economy by leveraging the economies of scale for mattress recycling. The CRD Board will send an advocacy letter to the Ministry of Environment & Parks expressing the CRD’s objection to the recent exclusion of mattresses from its forthcoming update to the Province’s Recycling Regulation.
Staff Report
West Shore RCMP Detachment Expansion Service Establishment and Loan Authorization Bylaws
The municipalities of Langford, Colwood, and View Royal support the establishment of a sub-regional service that will enable the construction of an expanded West Shore RCMP detachment in Langford that will service the West Shore communities as well as the Songhees and Kosapsum Nations. The CRD Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the cost-sharing agreement for the West Shore RCMP Building. Two new bylaws are required to establish the sub‐regional service and authorize borrowing of up to $103 million to fund the expansion. The CRD Board introduced both bylaws and read them a first, second, and third time. Participating area approval for Colwood, Langford, and View Royal is to be obtained by municipal council consent-on-behalf, and, if successful, the bylaws will be submitted to the Inspector of Municipalities for approval.
Staff Report | Appendices | Webcast
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