Welcome to the Canadian Institute of Planners website!
Representing a membership of approximately 7000 planning professionals across Canada, the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) has been dedicated to the advancement of responsible planning since 1919.
Mission Statement
The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is a collaborative national federation that advances professional planning excellence through the delivery of membership and public services in Canada and abroad.
Working on behalf of planners and the planning profession, CIP serves as the national voice of Canada's planning community. In its capacity as the national professional institute and certification body for the planning profession in Canada, CIP has a mandate from its membership to:
- champion and lead progress and change in planning practice;
- act as the authoritative voice and the primary information and knowledge sharing network for planners;
- address issues of importance to the planning profession and/or the public interest;
- institute national standards for training, certification and best practices achieved through continued professional development of its membership; and
- deliver relevant and contemporary benefits and services to its members.
Our Members work in the public service and the private sector, in a wide variety of fields including land use planning, environmental resource management, land development, heritage conservation, social planning, transportation planning and economic development.
Latest News
- The Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP) is launching a Young Planners’ Network at its Biennial Business Meeting to be held in Montreal on 1 October 2010 ahead of the Canadian Institute of Planners annual conference.
- On July 14, 2010, CIP President Marni Cappe represented the Institute at a press conference calling for the Government of Canada to reverse its decision to drop the long form from the 2011 Census.
- CIP is has launched several climate change initiatives during the past few years including the Climate Change Policy, pilot community climate change adaptation plans, original research, and communicating the issues of climate change to planning and associated professionals.
- The Government of Canada is revising its approach to sustainable development and has asked for input and advice on a government-wide strategy to incorporate environmental considerations in policy and program decisions in departments and agencies.
- In order to keep professional planners in the international loop, the Global Planners Network has launched a newsletter for members around the world.
- Download the new Fact Sheet to find out how the Planning Profession is changing.
- The conference website is now live! Visit www.planningforclimatechange.ca for information on the upcoming CIP conference in Montreal from October 2 – 5, 2010.
- Active and Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) programming has been working towards eliminating barriers to active transportation to school for children across Canada for more than 14 years.