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Join the CIP Annual General Meeting as we review and approve annual financial statements, election results, bylaw amendments, and more. All CIP members are welcome to register and attend, and those in membership categories with voting rights will receive voting information to have their say on each item. The pre-AGM package will be sent one week before the meeting.

Following the AGM is the keynote presentation:

Stewards in a Changing Climate: What the Planning Profession Is Being Asked to Do Now

By 2027, Canada's National Adaptation Strategy calls for 70% of professional association members to be equipped to apply climate adaptation tools. Today, only 37% of planners feel they are. That gap is a defining professional question of the times.

In this keynote, Stephanie Gagnon, RPP and President of the Climate Risk Institute (CRI), draws on lived flood and wildfire experience to explore what climate change is asking of the planning profession. She'll share findings from CRI's Professions Advancing Adaptation Competencies project including what the research found, what CRI is recommending, and what each planner can do to help close the gap.

The climate competencies presented reflect CRI's recommendations and have not been endorsed by the Professional Standards Board.

Keynote Speaker:

Stephanie Gagnon RPP, MCIP, President, Climate Risk Institute 

Steph is the President of the Climate Risk Institute, from which she brings a unique blend of planning expertise, climate adaptation insight, and professional/executive training leadership skills. Her work bridges technical climate data with practical planning tools, helping professionals navigate uncertainty and embed resilience into their projects and policies. She continues to champion capacity-building initiatives that empower planners, engineers, accountants and policymakers to respond to climate challenges with confidence and clarity. Steph’s contributions will ground the session in real-world application based on her work with municipal planners nationally, offering participants proven approaches to integrating climate considerations into planning practice. Planning Lead and project team member for the OPPI Guidebook on Climate Change Adaptation, she will represent BC's climate hazards in the clinic.  

Speakers:

Lesley Cabott, CIP President

Laura Hartney, CIP Vice-President

Jason Ferrigan, CIP Treasurer

Deborah Morrison, CIP CEO