Update on Regional Economic Development:
The District of Saanich is proud to have co-founded a regional economic development alliance in 2016 called the South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP). With 29 founding partners across local governments, First Nations, chambers of commerce, industry associations, major employers in the CRD along with the region’s three post-secondary institutions, the alliance has since grown to over 75 partners…
We are deeply grateful to be doing our work on the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees), Xwsepsem (Esquimalt), SȾÁUTW (Tsawout), W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), WSIḴEM (Tseycum), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), SC’IȺNEW (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke and Pacheedaht Nations.
We commit to upholding the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and responding to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action.
