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This webinar will explore how planning approval processes can evolve to better support housing delivery in Canadian communities.

Expanding on concepts introduced in CIP's course “Streamlining the Planning Approvals Process,” the session will bring together perspectives from municipal planning, housing development, and approvals process design to examine both persistent challenges and emerging opportunities. Through a facilitated discussion, speakers will reflect on lessons from practice, explore what helps or hinders housing delivery, and consider how planners can foster greater coordination, predictability, and efficiency throughout the approvals process.

Participants will be encouraged to think beyond individual applications and consider broader questions about collaboration, innovation, and the future of development approvals. The session is intended to complement the course by connecting foundational concepts with practical experience and real-world examples. The webinar is open to both participants who have completed the course and those with an interest or professional familiarity with housing and development approvals. Attendees can also engage with speakers and continue the conversation through CIP's Housing Community of Practice.

During this webinar, participants will:

• Explain the planner’s role at each stage of the planning approvals process – for both an applicant team, and a local government planning dept.
• Describe common challenges associated with each stage of the planning approvals process
• Critically evaluate the approvals process in your planning context
• Identify best practices to streamline the approvals process in your planning context
• Discuss resources and examples of excellence in approvals.