OTTAWA, May 14, 2025 – The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence.
Since 1983, these prestigious awards have celebrated the very best in Canadian planning. In 2025, CIP is excited to usher in a new era for the awards, offering a fresh perspective while staying true to its core purpose: recognizing excellence, creativity, and real-life impact.
“On behalf of the Canadian Institute of Planners, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the 11 winners of this year’s Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence,” said Deborah Morrison, CEO of the Institute. “At a time when building resilient, inclusive, and forward-thinking communities is more critical than ever, these award-winning initiatives provide evidence and inspiration for both planners and the communities they serve for how we can work together to shape a better future for all Canadians.”
Ann McAfee RPP, FCIP and Neal LaMontagne RPP, MCIP, Chairs of the Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence Jury, also reflected on the high calibre of submissions: “This year’s winners illustrate the many ways planners shape the places we live, work, and play. Standing out among a highly competitive field of 22 finalists for their bold thinking, original approaches, and commitment to community impact. The Jury is proud to celebrate their work, which sets a high bar for the future of planning in Canada.”
2025 Canadian Awards for Planning Excellence Winners:
- Chet wa í7sun “We Pull Together:” Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Elder’s Program Plan
Squamish Nation and Beringia Community Planning, Inc. - City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative
City of Edmonton - District of Saanich Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Urban Forest Strategy
District of Saanich, Diamond Head Consulting, Resilient Saanich Technical Committee, and PWL Partnership - Growing Together
City of Kitchener - Imagine West End Waterfront Vision Plan
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Planning and Park Development, City of Vancouver, PFS Studio, Snøhetta, Sky Spirit Studio, Bunt & Associates, Toole Design, EcoPlan International, Argyle, Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Kerr Wood Leidel, Archipelago Marine Research, Diamond Head Consulting, Inlailawatash, Arup, Jill Anholt Studio, and BTY Group - jfm+: Planning for the Jane Finch Mall
Urban Strategies, Brad-Jay Investments Limited, jfm+ Engagement Leadership Team and Community Animators, Jonah Letovsky, Ezra Projects, BDP Quadrangle, B+H Architects, BA Group, Counterpoint Engineering, Media Profile, EQ Building, and EXP - Plan directeur de redéveloppement du futur quartier urbain durable Le Relais
Ville de Trois-Rivières and Atelier Urbain - Project Lunenburg: Comprehensive Community Plan
UPLAND Planning + Design, Wendy Shearer Cultural Heritage Consulting, Turner Drake and Partners, and CBCL Limited - Sea2City Design Challenge
EcoPlan and the City of Vancouver - The Halal Housing Lab
IslamicFamily, Intelligent Futures, Another Way, SAS Architecture, and Ask For a Better World - ʔəy̓alməxw/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands Comprehensive Development Concept Plan and Policy Statement
MST Development Corporation, Canada Lands Company, City of Vancouver, Urban Strategies Inc, PFS Studio, Hariri Pontarini Architects, Formline Architecture, Ramsay Worden Architects, Sherwood Design Engineers, Bunt & Associates, Aplin Martin Consultants, Transsolar KlimaEngineering, Introba, CitySpaces Consulting Ltd., Via Metrics, Vamos Development Advisors, and Kirk & Co. Consulting Ltd.
Learn more about the winning projects here:
The official awards presentation will take place at ACTION 2025, Canada’s largest planning conference hosted by CIP and the Ontario Professional Planners Institute in Toronto, on July 9, 2025.
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For more information or to request an interview with CIP’s CEO, Deborah Morrison or President Lesley Cabott RPP, FCIP, ICD D, please contact:
Lauren Murray (she/her)
Manager, Communications
800.207.2138 x 207
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About the Canadian Institute of Planners
The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) works on behalf of over 9,500 diverse planning professionals 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.