--- title: "Sacia Burton | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/candidates/sacia-burton" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:07:53.483Z" meta: description: "Sacia Burton, ballot number 215 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Affordable community spaces." "og:description": "Sacia Burton, ballot number 215 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Affordable community spaces." "og:title": "Sacia Burton | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" "twitter:description": "Sacia Burton, ballot number 215 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Affordable community spaces." "twitter:title": "Sacia Burton | Park Board | Vancouver election 2026" --- Park Board · Vancouver 2026 # Sacia Burton Candidate for the Vancouver Park Board. Sacia Burton, ballot number 215 for Park Board in Vancouver, COPE. Profile focus: Affordable community spaces. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page COPE2026 ![Sacia Burton, published by the COPE campaign.](https://voche.me/images/candidates/sacia-burton-640.webp) *Sacia BurtonPark BoardBallot no.215* [Image: COPE campaign](https://www.votecope.ca/parks) Candidate research / September 22, 2026 This record covers Sacia Burton, the COPE candidate for Park Board at ballot number 215 in the October 17, 2026 Vancouver election. It sets out the party biography, the detailed list of 19 commitments filed with VoteMate, and the party announcements that record the nomination. **17**Commitments **1**News articles **5**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Sacia Burton? No public appearance by this candidate was confirmed in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. The voting dates below apply to every voter. An empty day is a gap in the research, not proof that nothing is happening. Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
View every date through Oct 17 1. Sep 22No appearance confirmed 2. Sep 23No appearance confirmed 3. Sep 24No appearance confirmed 4. Sep 25No appearance confirmed 5. Sep 26No appearance confirmed 6. Sep 27No appearance confirmed 7. Sep 28No appearance confirmed 8. Sep 29No appearance confirmed 9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 1No appearance confirmed 11. Oct 2No appearance confirmed 12. Oct 3Voting day 13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed 14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed 15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed 16. Oct 7Voting day 17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed 18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed 19. Oct 10Voting day 20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed 21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed 22. Oct 13Voting day 23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed 24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed 25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed 26. Oct 17Voting day
### Voting dates - Oct 3Advance voting - Oct 7Advance voting - Oct 10Advance voting - Oct 13Advance voting - Oct 17Election day 8 am to 8 pm at official Vancouver voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://voche.me/where-to-vote) - [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver - [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated. 01 / Introduction ## About Sacia Burton Sacia Burton appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for Park Board, with ballot number 215. The City records the affiliation as COPE. The party page says Burton is Co-director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition and has worked in social policy advocacy and organizing in Vancouver. The COPE parks page describes Burton as co-director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, with knowledge of how government systems work and connections across social policy advocacy and organising in Vancouver. COPE's August 8, 2026 announcement describes Burton as a BC Poverty Reduction Coalition organiser. The VoteMate profile describes Burton as a policy advocate and organiser who has worked on housing rights, transit equity and climate action, and who wants to bring those priorities to the Park Board. COPE members chose the 2026 slate at a meeting at the Rio Theatre in East Vancouver on May 12, 2026, nominating Burton for Park Board alongside T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss and Jamie Han. Tamiko Suzuki was added as a fourth Park Board candidate on August 8, 2026. Daily Hive published the final ballot order on September 22, 2026, listing Sacia Burton at number 215 for Park Board under COPE. The COPE parks page shows the same number. voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page. Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery. 17 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### Stop using natural gas heating in public buildings Phase out natural gas heating in public facilities.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this commitment. No date, cost or replacement system is given.
What still needs checking
How many Park Board buildings still use gas heat, and what would replacement cost?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### Solar power at community centres Look at capturing solar energy at community centres.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this as something to explore rather than a firm commitment.
What still needs checking
Which buildings would be studied first?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Parks and environmentCampaign pledge ### Grow the tree canopy to 30 percent by 2050 Expand the urban forest canopy to 30 percent by 2050, planting native species chosen to survive a changing climate.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile gives both the target and the date. It does not state the current canopy figure or the number of trees needed.
What still needs checking
What is the measured canopy figure now, and what planting rate does 30 percent by 2050 require?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Active transportCampaign pledge ### Connect walking and cycling routes to community centres Join up cycling and walking networks so they reach community centres.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. It names no route, and much street work sits with City Council rather than the Park Board.
What still needs checking
Which parts of this would a Park Board commissioner decide?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Active transportCampaign pledge ### Light the Expo Line cycleway and path Add lighting to the Expo Line cycleway and walking path.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. No cost or length of route is given.
What still needs checking
Which body owns the route, and what would lighting cost?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Active transportCampaign pledge ### More bike parking at community centres Add bike racks and secure bike parking at community centres.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. No number of spaces or set of sites is named.
What still needs checking
How many spaces, and at which centres?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · FacilitiesCampaign pledge ### Funding to renew three community centres Secure renewal funding for the Renfrew, Strathcona and Thunderbird community centres.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile names all three buildings. It does not give a cost, a funding source or a construction date.
What still needs checking
What is the current capital plan status and cost estimate for each of the three?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Public facilitiesCampaign pledge ### Public washrooms open 24 hours Change public washroom hours from dawn to dusk to 24 hours a day.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. It does not say how many washrooms this covers or what the extra staffing and cleaning would cost.
What still needs checking
How many park washrooms are affected, and what is the added operating cost?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Public facilitiesCampaign pledge ### Universal and gender neutral washrooms, and change tables Add more universal and gender neutral washrooms, and install change tables in public facilities.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists both items. No sites or counts are given.
What still needs checking
Which facilities lack these today?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Community programmesCampaign pledge ### Open community centre kitchens for food programmes Make community centre kitchens available for food literacy programmes.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. It does not name a programme partner or a budget.
What still needs checking
Who would run the programmes, and which kitchens are available?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Food and gardensCampaign pledge ### City greenhouses supplying free seedlings Look at using city greenhouses to grow free plant starters for households on low incomes.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this as something to explore. No greenhouse, quantity or eligibility rule is named.
What still needs checking
Which greenhouses exist, and what capacity do they have?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Food and gardensCampaign pledge ### Coordinate community gardens Coordinate community gardens so that more people can get growing space.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists this. It gives no waiting list figure or plot target.
What still needs checking
How long are the current waiting lists for garden plots?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · ReconciliationCampaign pledge ### Indigenous names, signage and co-management Create signage and learning tools that give local Indigenous names for plants and animals, co-manage suitable sites with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations, and make traditional place names more widely known.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists these three commitments together. It does not say which sites would be co-managed or whether the three nations have been approached.
What still needs checking
Which sites are proposed for co-management, and what do the three nations say?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Parks and recreationCampaign pledge ### Dog parks in Mount Pleasant and Grandview, and better dog park facilities Create off-leash spaces in Mount Pleasant and Grandview, plant more trees for shade at dog parks, and add water, waste bags and rubbish bins.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The VoteMate profile lists these items together. No site within either neighbourhood is named.
What still needs checking
Which specific parks would become off-leash areas?
- [VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton](https://en.votemate.org/bc2026/candidates/13109?riding=794)Campaign · VoteMate 2026 · Parks fundingCampaign pledge ### Party platform on parks and recreation COPE's parks platform sets out real investment in parks and recreation rather than minimum upkeep, affordable recreation, support for vulnerable people, families and children, more cycling infrastructure, tree canopy growth to reduce extreme heat, and facilities that work for families and seniors. This is the party's platform.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The COPE parks page carries these points for the whole Park Board group. Burton's own quoted words on that page are narrower, covering public spaces where people come together and parks, community centres and public spaces that are affordable, enjoyable and sustainable.
What still needs checking
Which platform points does Burton commit to personally?
- [Park Board candidates page](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · Affordable parks and community centresCampaign pledge ### Affordable parks and community centres The party page says Burton would work to keep parks, community centres and public spaces affordable and sustainable for future generations.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Park Board candidates page](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver 2026 · Public spaces that bring people togetherCampaign pledge ### Public spaces that bring people together The party page says Burton believes public spaces should be places where people meet, learn and get to know their neighbours.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
What still needs checking
What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Park Board candidates page](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Campaign · COPE Vancouver City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. September 22, 2026Reporting Daily Hive ### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order The published ballot order lists Sacia Burton at number 215 for Park Board, one of four COPE candidates in that race alongside T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss, Jamie Han and Tamiko Suzuki. - [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive Research / 5 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 2 sources - Election dates and voting information City of Vancouver - Where to vote City of Vancouver
Campaign 2 sources - Park Board candidates page COPE Vancouver - VoteMate candidate profile, Sacia Burton VoteMate
Reporting 1 sources - Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
No news article about Burton was found beyond the ballot listing. Business in Vancouver published a report on the OneCity and COPE slates, but that page refuses automated requests and was not read, so it is not cited here. The personal campaign address that the VoteMate profile gives, saciaburton.votecope.ca, returned a page not found error. Nothing independent confirms the co-director role at the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, since both statements of it come from COPE. No interview, opinion piece or debate appearance was found. The Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association all candidates meeting on September 23 lists COPE's Park Board participant as still to be announced, so Burton's attendance is not confirmed. No public accountability record was found. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration. Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 2 stated positions and 1 background fact recorded here, each checked against a quotation from that page. Checks still to do: Confirm the organizational role and obtain an individual access proposal. The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source. 03 / Background ## Experience & community As of 2026 ### Co-director, BC Poverty Reduction Coalition The COPE parks page names Burton as co-director of the coalition, and COPE's August 2026 announcement calls Burton an organiser with the same group. Neither page gives a start date, and the coalition's own site was not checked. [Park Board candidates page](https://www.votecope.ca/parks) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which recreation fees or eligibility rules would you change, and how would you fund the difference? No response has been submitted.
How would you divide funding between existing-facility maintenance, affordable access and new construction? No response has been submitted.
05 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [City of Vancouver · official Park Board candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-park-board-commissioner.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026 - [COPE · candidate page ](https://www.votecope.ca/parks)Checked September 22, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [COPE · candidate page](https://www.votecope.ca/parks) [COPE official website](https://www.votecope.ca/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/candidates) [Park Board**Stephen Menon**](https://voche.me/candidates/stephen-menon) [Park Board**Allan Fawley**](https://voche.me/candidates/allan-fawley) ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.