A documented process failure · AIT-FAI-001

Eighteen months for an answer.

The Trust won the legal challenge in Wilding. The judge still denied it costs because the enforcement decision arrived nearly 18 months after the request and failed to address important issues squarely.

What the record proves

This is a concrete fairness case: a successful public body was denied its costs because the court found its process made the proceeding more protracted and expensive.

  1. The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed the petition challenging the Local Trust Committee's decision.
  2. Despite that win, the court ordered each side to bear its own costs.
  3. The reason was the committee's delay and failure to address important issues squarely—not a finding that every Trust decision is arbitrary.

The demand

Publish response standards, reasons and enforcement results that let residents see whether the same question receives the same test.

Read and sign the exact petition.

Primary receipts

  1. Wilding v. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee, 2026 BCSC 88 — paras. 8 and 144; verified 2026-08-24.
  2. Islands Trust Policy 5.5.1 — Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement — header, Amendment Dates: “March 11, 2026”; verified 2026-08-26.