The Latest from CIP

Every year in June, we recognize National Indigenous History Month to honour the history, heritage, resilience, and diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island. It is also a powerful reminder to reflect on the enduring contributions Indigenous peoples have made, and continue to make, to Canada’s past, present, and future.

The Canadian Institute of Planners invites you to share your voice in our Reconciliation Action Plan Survey. Your insights will help guide how we support reconciliation through training, policy, advocacy, and relationship-building.

OTTAWA, April 24, 2025 –During this federal election, we wanted to hear directly from you about what matters most in your work. From March 21…

Transportation systems are evolving with new possibilities for better journeys, but what remains constant is the principle that transportation networks should be designed to meet the present and future needs of the people that depend on them. This issue of Plan Canada contains stories about improving the many ways that people and objects move from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Responding to the results of the 2024 EDI Insight Survey, the Board decided to add Accessibility—encompassing both people with disabilities and neurodiverse individuals—to the existing focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within CIP’s Strategic Plan.

More and more Canadians, young and old, are struggling under the weight of high rents, high mortgage payments, and intense competition for limited housing choices from coast to coast to coast. Policies and funding are now pivoting to confront the housing crisis on a scale not seen in generations. These are extraordinary times for planners. Planners are positioned at all levels of government, First Nations, the private sector, and the non-profit sector to meet the moment and help deliver net new housing supply…