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Plan Canada Summer 2026: Investing in Canada’s Future

The question of who should pay for the infrastructure needed to support community growth has long been a controversial issue in Canada. In this issue of Plan Canada, articles explore the many dimensions of growth and the increasingly complex questions surrounding how Canadian communities finance, govern, and plan for infrastructure and services.

CIP Applauds the Federal Government’s New Nature Strategy

The Canadian Institute of Planners applauds yesterday’s announcement of “A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature” from the Prime Minister.  With an investment of $3.8 billion, Canada’s new nature strategy will protect and restore critical habitats, ensure industrial strategies complement conservation efforts, and mobilize new capital for nature.