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Canadian Institute of Planners The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) works on behalf of 9,000+ planning professionals nationwide!

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) works on behalf of over 7,500 planning professionals nationally, and has served as the voice of Canada’s planning community since 1919. Planners safeguard the health and well-being of urban and rural communities, by addressing the use of land, resources, facilities and services with consideration to physical, economic, and social efficiency. L’institut canadien des urbanistes (ICU) est au service de plus de 7 500 professionnels de l’urbanisme au pays et agit en qualité de porte-parole pour la profession depuis sa fondation en 1919. Les urbanistes préservent la santé et le bien-être des communautés urbaines et rurales en gérant l’utilisation des terres, des ressources, des installations et des services dans le respect l’efficacité physique, économique et sociale.

🌍 Delivering Homes, Resilient Places and Bridging Social and Spatial Inequalities For All CommunitiesAs a founding membe...
11/08/2025

🌍 Delivering Homes, Resilient Places and Bridging Social and Spatial Inequalities For All Communities

As a founding member of the Global Planners Network (GPN), the Canadian Institute of Planners proudly joins in commemorating the 76th anniversary of through the issuing of a joint statement.

In a world confronted with a multitude of social, economic, and environmental challenges, the GPN asserts that planning is a central part of the solution. With planning, we can deliver the homes that are needed and inspire solutions so that communities can adapt to a fast-changing world and bridge social and spatial inequalities.

👉 Read the full statement on our website: https://www.cip-icu.ca/news/world-town-planning-day-2025-gpn-statement/

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🌍 Fournir des logements, des lieux résilients et combler les inégalités sociales et spatiales pour toutes les communautés

En tant que membre fondateur du Global Planners Network (GPN), l’ICU est fier de participer à la commémoration du 76e anniversaire de la Journée mondiale de l'urbanisme en publiant une déclaration commune.

Dans un monde confronté à une multitude de défis sociaux, économiques et environnementaux, le GPN affirme que l'urbanisme est un élément central de la solution. Grâce à l'urbanisme, nous pouvons fournir les logements nécessaires et inspirer des solutions afin que les communautés puissent s'adapter à un monde en rapide évolution et combler les inégalités sociales et spatiales.

👉 Lire la déclaration complète sur notre site web : https://www.cip-icu.ca/fr/actualites/journee-mondiale-de-lurbanisme-2025-declaration-de-gpn/

The Canadian Institute of Planners is encouraged by many of the commitments in the federal budget that was released earl...
11/07/2025

The Canadian Institute of Planners is encouraged by many of the commitments in the federal budget that was released earlier this week, especially those focused on addressing Canada's housing crisis.

CIP welcomes the government's focus on non-market and supportive housing and the launch of the Build Communities Strong Fund, which supports the "whole-of-community" approach to housing projects. We endorse the government's emphasis on prefabricated and modular construction to accelerate housing supply and position Canada as a global leader in a growing industry.

CIP also notes the government's more flexible approach to development charges. While reductions remain a condition for accessing certain funding streams, this budget is a step toward recognizing that development charges aren't a cure-all for Canada's housing challenges.

Together with our nearly 10,000 members, CIP looks forward to continuing to work with all levels of government to ensure that these initiatives address distinct community needs, promote sustainability, and foster long-term resilience.

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L'Institut canadien des urbanistes se réjouit de plusieurs des engagements pris dans le budget fédéral publié plus tôt cette semaine, en particulier ceux qui visent à résoudre la crise du logement au Canada.

L'ICU salue l'attention accordée par le gouvernement au logement non commercial et au logement avec services de soutien, ainsi que le lancement du Fonds pour bâtir des collectivités fortes, qui soutient une approche communautaire dans les projets de logement. Nous soutenons l'accent mis par le gouvernement sur la construction préfabriquée et modulaire afin d'accélérer l'offre de logements et de positionner le Canada comme un leader mondial dans un secteur en pleine croissance.

L'ICU note également l'approche plus souple du gouvernement en matière de frais d'aménagement. Bien que les réductions restent une condition pour accéder à certains flux de financement, ce budget constitue un pas en avant vers la reconnaissance du fait que les frais d'aménagement ne sont pas une solution miracle pour résoudre les défis du logement au Canada.

Avec ses près de 10 000 membres, l’ICU se réjouit de continuer à travailler avec tous les niveaux de gouvernement pour s'assurer que ces initiatives répondent aux besoins distincts des communautés, favorisent la durabilité et renforcent la résilience à long terme.

📣 Last chance to register for CIP's next webinar, I Wish I’d Known About Planning: Sharing About Our Profession With K-1...
11/05/2025

📣 Last chance to register for CIP's next webinar, I Wish I’d Known About Planning: Sharing About Our Profession With K-12 Students

This World Town Planning Week, we invite you to explore how you can visit a local school and inspire the next generation of planners.

Through this webinar, you will learn how to:

👉Incorporate age-appropriate strategies, activities, and accessible language during your classroom visits
👉 Share about your career journey through storytelling, to inspire the next generation of planners and to help all students understand the importance of planning
👉 Collaborate with educators and school board staff to explore future engagement opportunities

Thank you to our speakers Ryan Lo, Inez Iorgovits, Annie Vandenberg B.Ed, and Paula Gallo B.Ed., M.Sc.Pl.

🗓️ November 6, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Register here: https://members.cip-icu.ca/mpower/event/landing.action?id=88

📣 Do you know someone outside the planning profession who’s made a huge difference in shaping it? Nominate them to becom...
11/04/2025

📣 Do you know someone outside the planning profession who’s made a huge difference in shaping it?

Nominate them to become an Honorary Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and celebrate their contributions!

⏰ Deadline: January 19, 2026

🔗 Learn more: https://www.cip-icu.ca/honours-awards/nomination-guidelines-honorary-member/

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📣 Connaissez-vous quelqu'un qui n'appartient pas à la profession d'urbaniste et qui a grandement contribué à la façonner?

Proposez sa candidature au titre de membre honoraire de l'Institut canadien des urbanistes et célébrez ses contributions!

⏰ Date limite : 19 janvier 2026

🔗 En savoir plus : https://www.cip-icu.ca/fr/distinctions-et-prix/lignes-directrices-pour-les-nominations-membre-honoraire/

❗Last chance to submit your proposals!We welcome submissions from planners, students, allied professionals, researcher...
11/03/2025

❗Last chance to submit your proposals!

We welcome submissions from planners, students, allied professionals, researchers, placemakers, and all who are dedicated to building forward.

Presentations may fall into the following streams:

👉 Reconciliation and Indigenous Planning
👉 Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
👉 Housing
👉 Healthy Communities
👉 Economic Growth and Resiliency
👉 Career Development and Leadership
👉 Emerging Technologies & Innovation in Planning

Don’t miss your chance to share your ideas, research, and projects with planning professionals from across the country.

Individuals are welcome to submit more than one proposal for consideration.

⏰ Submission Deadline: Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PT

🔗 Learn more on the conference website: https://site.pheedloop.com/portal/event/EVEAVPRBAMDZO/submission/CALVFO9G4Y7DTG0/application

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❗Dernière chance pour soumettre vos propositions pour !

Nous acceptons présentement les soumissions des urbanistes, des étudiants, des professionnels associés, des chercheurs, des créateurs d'espaces et de toutes les personnes qui se consacrent à la planification de l'avenir.

Les présentations pourront porter sur les thèmes suivants :

👉 Réconciliation et planification autochtone
👉 Atténuation et adaptation aux changements climatiques
👉 Logement
👉 Collectivités saines
👉 Croissance économique et résilience
👉 Développement de carrière et leadership
👉 Technologies émergentes et innovations en matière d’urbanisme

Ne manquez pas cette occasion de partager vos idées, vos recherches et vos projets avec des professionnels de l’urbanisme de tout le pays.

Vous êtes invités à soumettre plus d’une proposition pour examen.

⏰ Date limite de soumission : vendredi 7 novembre 2025, 23h59 HP

🔗 En savoir plus sur le site du congrès : https://site.pheedloop.com/portal/event/EVEAVPRBAMDZO/submission/CALVFO9G4Y7DTG0/application

🎉The Canadian Institute of Planners is proud to be a partner of the American Planning Association and its International ...
11/01/2025

🎉The Canadian Institute of Planners is proud to be a partner of the American Planning Association and its International Division’s World Town Planning Day (WTPD) virtual conference.

This year’s theme, With Planning We Can!, celebrates how planning empowers communities and creates pathways to prosperity. All sessions are eligible for self-reported CPL units.

📆November 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Click here to register for free: https://planning.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QaiHqoJdQKGDFcYqZ43vyg #/registration

📣Do you know a planner who’s made an extraordinary impact in planning, guided others, and pushed the profession forward?...
10/29/2025

📣Do you know a planner who’s made an extraordinary impact in planning, guided others, and pushed the profession forward?

Nominate them to become a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners—the highest honour a planner can receive!

⏰ Nominations close January 19, 2026

🔗Learn more: https://www.cip-icu.ca/honours-awards/nomination-guidelines-fellow/

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📣Connaissez-vous un urbaniste qui a eu un impact extraordinaire dans le domaine de l'urbanisme, qui a guidé d’autres personnes et qui a fait progresser la profession?

Proposez la candidature de cette personne pour qu'elle devienne Fellow de l'Institut canadien des urbanistes, la plus haute distinction qu'un urbaniste puisse recevoir!

⏰ Les mises en candidature se terminent le 19 janvier 2026

🔗En savoir plus : https://www.cip-icu.ca/fr/distinctions-et-prix/lignes-directrices-pour-les-nominations-fellow/

📌 Your Job Posting, Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast on the CIP National Job Board!With a national audience, the CIP National Job...
10/27/2025

📌 Your Job Posting, Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast on the CIP National Job Board!

With a national audience, the CIP National Job Board expands your reach to planning professionals across Canada’s diverse regions.

👉 90-Day Postings & Free Extensions
👉 24/7 Resume Database
👉 Complimentary Postings
👉 3,500+ Unique Visitors Each Month

Positions for students, recent grads, and Indigenous planners or projects are all eligible for complimentary listings.

🔗Post your next planning opportunity on the CIP National Job Board today: https://www.cip-icu.ca/jobs/products/

📣 Register for our upcoming World Town Planning Week Webinar!More planners are needed across Canada to address the compl...
10/24/2025

📣 Register for our upcoming World Town Planning Week Webinar!

More planners are needed across Canada to address the complex challenges in our communities, yet planning itself is not a well-known field among children and youth.

In this webinar, you will hear from speakers from Urban Minds and Recreate Place to learn how to incorporate age-appropriate strategies, activities, and accessible language during your classroom visits to inspire the next generation of planners.

🗓️ November 6, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Register here: https://members.cip-icu.ca/mpower/event/landing.action?id=88

📌 We’ve extended the deadline for proposals for , CIP/OUQ’s national planning conference!Don’t miss your chance to shar...
10/23/2025

📌 We’ve extended the deadline for proposals for , CIP/OUQ’s national planning conference!

Don’t miss your chance to share your ideas, research, and projects with planning professionals from across the country. We look forward to reading your submissions.

Presentation formats include:

👉 Concurrent Sessions
👉 Research/Academic Presentations
👉 Fast and/or Funny Planning Presentations
👉 Workshops
👉 Learning Tours

Submission Deadline: Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PT

🔗 Learn more on the conference website: https://site.pheedloop.com/portal/event/EVEAVPRBAMDZO/submission/CALVFO9G4Y7DTG0/application
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📌 Nous avons prolongé la date limite pour soumettre vos propositions pour , le congrès national de l’urbanisme de l’ICU/OUQ!

Ne manquez pas cette occasion de partager vos idées, vos recherches et vos projets avec des professionnels de l’urbanisme de tout le pays. Nous attendons vos propositions avec impatience.

Les formats de présentation incluent :

👉 Conférences parallèles
👉 Présentations de recherche/universitaires
👉 Présentations rapides et/ou humoristiques sur l'urbanisme
👉 Ateliers
👉 Visites pédagogiques

Date limite de soumission : vendredi 7 novembre 2025, 23h59 HP

🔗 En savoir plus sur le site du congrès : https://site.pheedloop.com/portal/event/EVEAVPRBAMDZO/submission/CALVFO9G4Y7DTG0/application

Thank you to the team at the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association (NALMA) for inviting our CEO, Deborah Morris...
10/22/2025

Thank you to the team at the National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association (NALMA) for inviting our CEO, Deborah Morrison, to attend NALMA's 13th National Gathering and Graduation Gala at the Halifax Convention Centre in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi’kmaw people.

We appreciate the opportunity to discuss how planners and land managers can work together to create better outcomes for Indigenous communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast, and we look forward to collaborating in the future.

Photo: Deborah Morrison, CEO of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) with Alex Marques, Land Use Planning Program Specialist, NALMA, Michael Montecalvo, Lands Manager, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and Jeff Cook RPP, MCIP, Principal, Beringia Community Planning Inc.

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The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) works on behalf of over 7,000 planning professionals nationally and has served as the voice of Canada’s planning community since 1919. Planners safeguard the health and well-being of urban and rural communities, by addressing the use of land, resources, facilities and services with consideration to physical, economic, and social efficiency. L’institut canadien des urbanistes (ICU) est au service de plus de 7 000 professionnels de l’urbanisme au pays et agit en qualité de porte-parole pour la profession depuis sa fondation en 1919. Les urbanistes préservent la santé et le bien-être des communautés urbaines et rurales en gérant l’utilisation des terres, des ressources, des installations et des services dans le respect l’efficacité physique, économique et sociale.