Bruce McConchie

Former Local Trustee, South Pender Island (2014–2018)

South Pender Island · 3.9 years in office · 29 named motions in the minutes · present at 35 minuted meetings

Seats and terms

SeatAreaTermHowFromTo
Local TrusteeSouth Pender Island2014–2018general election2014-12-032018-11-06

Roles

RoleBodyFromTo
Chair, Local Trust CommitteeSouth Pender Island2018-04-032018-04-03

Motions and votes from the minutes

Every motion the Islands Trust's published minutes record Bruce McConchie moving, seconding, voting against or abstaining on. The wording is the minutes' own; each row links to the minutes document in the archive.

DateBodyNo.MotionTheir partOutcomeMinutes
2018-09-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-092that the Islands Trust Council makes the following public statement: Islands Trust Council calls upon the federal government to take all measures possible to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, the use of commercial freighter anchorage sites throughout the Southern Gulf Islands. These anchorage sites were designated without consultation with local First Nations and coastal communities. First Nations Rights and Title have not been adequately addressed when it comes to anchorages and large vessel traffic within their traditional territories as is required under the United Nations Declaration on thMoved—minutes · source
2018-09-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-100that the Islands Trust Council makes the following public statement: “Islands Trust Council calls upon the federal government to take all measures possible to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, the use of the 33 commercial freighter anchorage sites throughout the Southern Gulf Islands collectively referred to by Transport Canada as the South Coast of British Columbia. These anchorage sites were designated without consultation with local First Nations and coastal communities. First Nations Rights and Title have not been adequately addressed when it comes to anchorages and large vessel traffic wiMovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-039that Trust Council amend the Continuous Learning plan by removing the Legal and Governance topic, “subdivision authority and bare land strata” and keeping the Water Sustainability Act.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-050that Trust Council direct the Executive Committee to amend its work program to include “Advocacy regarding temporary freighter anchorages in the Southern Gulf Islands” as a Top Priority for the remainder of the current term.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-054that Trust Council request staff to provide a report to Trust Council with information about the implications of the Islands Trust taking on a secretariat role for the Howe Sound Community Forum that considers the needs of existing and potential regional coordination processes in the Baynes Sound/Lambert Channel and Saanich Inlet regions and that the Trust Programs Committee is authorized to provide initial support if it deems it advisable out of its existing budget.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-06-19Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-066that Trust Council table motion TC-2018-065.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-03-13Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-025that Trust Council request Executive Committee to bring back to council a report on options for Islands Trust to increase focus on climate change mitigation within its current budget.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2017-12-05Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-081that Trust Council direct the Executive Committee to prepare, by the December 15th deadline, a response to the request from Transport Canada regarding its draft Interim Anchorages Protocol for anchorages in the South Coast of B.C. This response will include: 1 - Support of the following objectives outlined by Yvette Meyers, Executive Director Oceans Protection Plan a) Maximizing the usage of existing anchorages within port authorities; b) Addressing where possible, concerns about audio and visual disturbances; c) Creating certainty for ship operators through specific procedures and protocols; Moved—minutes · source
2017-09-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-049that Trust Council request the Executive Committee to remove “prepare Islands Trust organization to adapt to the potential incorporation of Salt Spring Island” from the Executive Committee Projects List.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2017-09-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-052that Trust Council direct the Executive and staff to identify potential governance or operational changes that could be adopted in order to improve service delivery, with a report brought back to Trust Council as soon as feasible. The motion was amended as follows: that Trust Council establish a special committee to identify potential governance or operational changes that could be adopted in order to improve service delivery, with a report brought back to Trust Council as soon as feasible. Trustees speaking against the motion noted:  A lead agency needs to be identified, and that agency is lVoted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2017-09-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-053that the motion that Trust Council establish a special committee to identify potential governance or operational changes that could be adopted in order to improve service delivery, with a report brought back to Trust Council as soon as feasible be rescinded.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2017-03-14Islands Trust CouncilTC-2017-001that the Financial Planning Committee and the Trust Programs Committee review the expenditures related to budget item TPC Water and Marine Conservation project and investigate potential reductions for 2017-2018.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-12-06Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-098that Trust Council recommend that the letter dated November 16, 2016, attached as Appendix A (as amended), providing input by the Islands Trust to the development of Letters Patent for the potential incorporation of Salt Spring Island, be sent to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-09-13Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-069that the Plan be amended to provide for funding for a full time temporary transition manager with the appropriate adjustment in costs.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-09-13Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-081that the motion be amended to replace the words “establish a $40,000 budget” with “develop a budget”.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-09-13Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-090that Trust Council receive the briefing for information at this time.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-06-14Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-053To amend the motion to exclude everything following “Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement”. The vote was called on the proposed amendment.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2016-03-22Islands Trust CouncilTC-2016-027that Trust Council support the Salish Sea Particularly Sensitive Sea Area nomination process by co-sponsoring an Associated Protective Measures workshop in Vancouver in June 2016 and by directing the Chair to send a letter of support to the federal Minister of Transport.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2016-02-29Islands Trust CouncilTPC-2016-004that the Trust Programs Committee endorse the Crown Land Protocol project charter, version 2, as presented.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-12-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-147that Trust Council delete the words “of the headquarters” from Section 1 – Objectives of the Terms of Reference for Select Committee – Review of Victoria Office Location document.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-046that the motion be tabled.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-055that the Islands Trust Council approve the constitution of a Select Committee to Review Victoria Office Location to investigate and prepare a report for Trust Council deliberations on whether relocation of some or all of the Islands Trust Victoria office might better serve the interests of Trust Area constituents. Points raised during discussion on the motion included timing of this initiative and whether it creates more uncertainty to put it off; concern regarding workload implications on top of other priorities; time management; timing related to the Salt Spring Island incorporation referendMoved—minutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-057that the Select Committee be comprised of both trustees and staff who will oversee an independent, unbiased and transparent process.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-058that the Islands Trust Council direct staff, in consultation with Executive Committee or its trustee designate, to develop a Terms of Reference for the Select Committee for Trust Council’s consideration at its September 2015 meeting; 4. That the Islands Trust Council request trustees to make expressions of interest to sit on the Select Committee by August 30th, 2015; 5. That the Islands Trust Council request the CAO to recommend two staff members to participate in the Select Committee, for Trust Council’s consideration at its September 2015 meeting; and 6. That the Islands Trust Council reflecMovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-23Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-072that the Islands Trust Council approve the top priorities of the Trust Programs Committee Work Program Report.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-06-01Islands Trust CouncilTPC-2014-012that the motion be split so that each Strategic Plan recommendation is voted on separately.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2015-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2015-002that Trust Council may wish to allot half an hour on Wednesday morning for further budget discussion, prior to the afternoon budget debate and consideration of approval of the financial bylaw. TC-2015-003 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2014-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-115To nominate Trustee Derek Masselink for the Position of Vice Chair of the Executive Committee.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-128that the Islands Trust Council recommend to Parks Canada, Trustee Masselink as Trust Council’s representative and Trustee Middleton as an alternate representative for appointment to the Park Advisory Board for the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source

Attendance per the minutes

YearPresentAbsent or regrets
201410
201571
2016110
2017101
201860
Every minuted meeting (37)

Transcripts are machine-made from the Islands Trust's own recordings; each speaker attribution carries a confidence mark (certain = identified by ear or hand, probable = matched to a saved voice), and every line links to the second of the recording so it can be checked. Motions, votes and attendance are taken from the Trust's published minutes and quote them verbatim.