Proposed Changes B.C. HCA (10/10/2025) - Proposed Changes to the B.C. Heritage Conservation ActOctober 2025 The SWOA Board has been following proposed changes to the governance of BC Crown Lands over the past year, including the agreement on Haida Gwaii, the permitting of Docks and foreshore on the Sunshine Coast and now the proposed changes to the BC Heritage Conservation Act.… Read Article
Retaining Walls (9/29/2025) - Permission under Section 11 Waterfront owners are no longer able to get provincial permission to build or repair retaining walls on the foreshore. This change happened in 2023, and it seems it’s here to stay. Waterfront owners still have a common law right to protect their properties from erosion, but this right is now being… Read Article
Provincial Agreement on Haida Aboriginal Title (9/29/2025) - Province of British Columbia As we have noted in previous articles, SWOA is watching carefully and with concern, changes the current provincial government want to impose on waterfront and upland property owners by way of amendments to the Land Title Act and, most recently, the Heritage Conservation Act. These changes have already been written up,… Read ArticleLogin to see more posts