How Citizens Took Back Democracy in Victoria, BC | Canada’s Local Engagement Movement

In the new episode of From Canada Citizens Forum, we spotlight a powerful citizen-led movement in Saanich, British Columbia, where locals stopped a $150 million city project by pushing back against an undemocratic approval process. When city council tried to bypass a referendum using the Alternative Approval Process (AAP), citizens like Nancy and Matt mobilized their neighbours, gathered signatures, and reignited democratic engagement. This is a powerful example of what ordinary people can do when they get informed, organized, and refuse to be ignored.