In early 2024, 25 Town of Gibsons residents were randomly selected to take part in a Residents Assembly as one part of the public engagement on the revised Official Community Plan. Residents were asked to develop recommendations to answer the important question: How can Gibsons best plan for the future and meet the housing needs of our growing population?

View the Residents Assembly Report 2024

Video: Voices of Gibsons Residents: Canada’s First Residents Assembly to Steer an Official Community Plan

Watch a short documentary that shares the story of the Town of Gibsons Residents Assembly (also known as community or citizens’ assemblies) which broke new ground as Canada’s first residents’ assembly completed to shape the development of an Official Community Plan (OCP).