For the second year in a row, CIP hosted its Hill Day in 2026 to advocate for strong planning capacity across Canada. Members of the CIP Board and staff team divided into three groups and attended 11 meetings with elected representatives from both sides of the political aisle, as well as senior officials from key departments.
The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) recently participated in a public consultation process for Environment and Climate Change Canada’s draft 2026-2029 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy…
CIP welcomes the opportunity to share its recommendations with the Standing Committee on Finance in advance of the 2026 federal budget.
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.
Planners, industry partners, and local governments all work at different intersections of emergency management and risk reduction, and improved coordination between these groups can help ensure that resilience measures are practical and effective at the community level.
Disruptions are rarely unforeseen; at our fingertips is a wealth of data, historical and contemporary patterns, and peer expertise that we can use to integrate resilience into everyday decision-making. This edition of Plan Canada intends to help compile this accumulated knowledge to continue our professional conversation about resilience.