emailRegional Context Statements
About Regional Context Statements
A regional context statement is essentially a chapter within a local government’s Official Community Plan (OCP) that addresses how local planning and land use policy will work towards the goals and objectives established in the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). A regional context statement indicates how a municipality's OCP conforms to the provisions of the RGS. Context statements allow for local interpretation, and are a key implementation mechanism of the RGS.
)Context Statements and Official Community Plans (OCPs)
Municipality |
Regional Context Statement |
OCP Adopted |
Land Use Map | OCP Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Saanich | Accepted | Adopted Nov. 2008 |
Adopted | |
| Colwood | Accepted | Adopted June 2008 |
Adopted | |
| Esquimalt | Accepted | Adopted March 2007 |
Adopted | |
| Highlands | Accepted |
Adopted Sept 2007 |
Adopted | |
| Langford | Accepted | Adopted May 2008 |
Adopted |
|
| Metchosin | Accepted | Adopted Nov. 1995 |
Adopted |
|
| North Saanich |
Accepted | Adopted May 2007 |
Adopted | |
| Oak Bay | Accepted | Adopted 1997 |
Adopted | |
| Saanich | Accepted | Adopted July 2008 |
Adopted | |
| Sidney | Accepted | Adopted May 2007 |
Adopted | |
| Sooke | Accepted | Adopted May 2010 |
Adopted | |
| Victoria | Accepted | Adopted 1995 |
Adopted | Final draft under review 2011 |
| View Royal | Accepted | Adopted 1999 |
Adopted | Final draft under review 2011 |
Additional Resources
- Ministry of Community Development
- Local Government Department: Official Community Plans
- Local Government Act Section 866: Requirements for Regional Context Statements
Official Community Plans for other jurisdictions:
- City of New Westminster - Navigate to Departments - Planning - Official Community Plan
- City of Nanaimo
- City of Parksville
- District of North Vancouver
- City of Port Coquitlam
- City of Kelowna - See OCP Chapter 2
- City of Vancouver
- City of Richmond