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For public affairs practices, associations and in-house teamsBased in British Columbia. Working on Canadian matters.

Public affairs,
organised.

epv checks government records and prepares reviewed briefs for public affairs practices, associations and in-house teams.

Bring an unanswered question, a changed notice or an unfinished handover. We establish what the agreed records support, explain what remains open and identify the next step.

Start a matter Read a worked brief

A short outline is enough. Alex defines the work with you.

The British Columbia Legislature illuminated at dusk beside Victoria’s Inner Harbour.
Victoria, British Columbia
Public records. Completed checks.

The word approved
is only the beginning.

A by-law can name the right address and still concern the wrong proposal. Another record can complete the check. These two briefs show the difference and the wording it changes.

Read the West 28th Avenue investigation ↗︎
Alex PustovoytAlex PustovoytResponsible for scope, source review and delivery

Alex defines the question, checks the source trail and reviews the final brief. He is responsible for the agreed scope and delivery, including making unresolved questions clear.

epv engagements are supplied and invoiced by Data Vision IT Services Inc.

Read the review standard ↗︎Bring a question ↗︎
Vancouver · Source comparison

717-743 West 28th Avenue

The address matched.
The decision did not.

The 2023 enactment concerned earlier zoning. It could not settle the status of the 2026 rental proposal.

Read the West 28th Avenue investigation ↗︎

epv editorial research. Public sources. Named review.

Three ways to commission epv

One matter.
An office. An ongoing desk.

Choose the result you need. Alex confirms the question, records, available start date and total before payment instructions are issued.

Compare scopes and fees
One defined matter

Open one matter

C$2,400 CAD

A source register, a reviewed client brief and assigned next steps.

View scope, limits and fee ↗︎Your working desk

Install the office

C$7,500 CAD

The local software, selected sources and an office ownership register.

View scope, limits and fee ↗︎One month of operated work

Operate the desk

C$4,500 CAD

Source checks, weekly briefs and follow-through within the agreed scope.

View scope, limits and fee ↗︎
An optional working demonstration

From the first record
to the client brief.

You can commission the research and brief directly. You do not need to use this workspace. The demonstration shows how source versions, questions, reviews and follow-ups stay together behind the delivered result.

Try the record tools

Installation adds a private local desk around agreed sources and records. See what installation delivers ↗︎

epv desk Local working records
SourcesQuestionsReviewed brief
RecordsSources and their revisions
Follow-upsPeople, dates and outcomes
Client briefsWritten, reviewed and exportable
Create a matter and try the working tools.Open workspace ↗︎
Practice areas

Government monitoring.
Briefs and communications.

A council agenda changes. A consultation closes. A client wants an answer before the next meeting. Choose the work that addresses the question in front of you.

Government monitoring

Council agendas and policy changes.

A proposal, a recommendation or an adopted decision. Keep selected source versions and readable changes with their status and review date.

You receiveSource register and readable changes

Client briefs

Briefing notes and decision summaries.

What changed, what it means for this matter and what still needs an answer. Source references and review belong to the version you receive.

You receiveReviewed brief with source references

Deadlines & follow-ups

Consultation deadlines and next steps.

A named person, a due date and a recorded outcome. Keep the next step visible through a change of plans.

You receiveAssigned next steps and recorded outcomes

Communications support

Correspondence, calls and campaign preparation.

Client updates, email campaigns and social correspondence. Clear drafts, approvals and response handling; distribution is separately scoped.

You receiveReviewed material and a sending plan

Stakeholder records

Meeting notes, commitments and replies.

The meeting account, the commitment and the reply stay distinct. Another adviser can see who said what and what remains open.

You receiveConversation history and commitments

Office continuity

Account ownership and office handover.

Domains, mail, numbers and files. Clear ownership, recovery responsibilities and an agreed handover.

You receiveOwnership register and handover check
What the work includes
How it works

Know the source.
Know the next step.

Each engagement starts with an agreed question and a defined set of records.

Agree the matter

The question comes first.

We agree what needs an answer, the sources to use and the people responsible.

Keep the record

Changes stay visible.

Selected source versions, client notes and follow-ups stay beside the matter.

Prepare the brief

The client gets a clear position.

A reviewed summary explains the change, the remaining questions and what happens next.

Try the workspace
Canadian matters

Municipal, provincial
and federal sources.

Based in British Columbia. The public bodies, source pages and review schedule are selected for your matter before work begins.

Clouds above the North Shore waterfront, seen across the harbour from Vancouver.
North Shore, viewed from Vancouver
Based in British ColumbiaSources chosen for the matterA named person responsible