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Join CIP for the next edition of the new Plan Canada Webinar Series! Listen as authors from the most recent issue share more insights from their article, dive deeper into the theme, and take members’ questions live.

The range and extent of issues facing Canada – and the planning profession – in these turbulent times are unprecedented. This has blurred the lines between an urgent need to deal with today’s problems and the desire to better understand the longer-term trends affecting Canada’s future well-being. Planners may be trained to develop strategies and solutions, but determining a logical way forward in the current climate has rarely been so difficult.

Acknowledging these uncertainties, this special issue of Plan Canada challenges readers to look ahead to the year 2100. What role can planners play in delivering a quality of life that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable for our diverse publics? How can we factor in commitments to Reconciliation and solutions for dealing with climate change? Do planners have the skills and expertise to answer such questions, and if not, how do we develop them?

In advance of this webinar, CIP members can now access their digital copy of Plan Canada by logging into the Member Area. Not a member? Click here to learn more about becoming a public subscriber.

Each Plan Canada webinar is free for members to attend and can be used toward your Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) requirements. Non-members are also welcome to join for a fee of $35, plus applicable taxes.

If you are a CIP member and attend the webinar, your CPL units will be automatically applied to your account and be viewable in the Member Area. It does not get easier than that! Just make sure to register with the same email as your CIP/PTIA Member Area login (your primary email) in order to ensure eligible CPL units are automatically added to your account.

Kindly note that as we continue to make improvements to provide better access to our webinars, we will be using the Zoom links. Currently, we are not offering dial-in details by phone. Rest assured that we will send a link to our webinar recordings to everyone who has registered.

Speakers:

Emilie K Adin RPP, FCIP, LEED AP, MLAI, Writer | Speaker | City Planner

Emilie K Adin is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners, and an adjunct professor at the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning. Emilie was recently chosen as one of BC’s most influential leaders by Business in Vancouver Magazine. Find out more about her at emiliekadin.com.

Lisa A Prime MCIP RPP, Director of Sustainability, Diamond and Schmitt Architects

Lisa A Prime, MCIP RPP is Director of Sustainability at Diamond and Schmitt Architects. With 30 years of experience in sustainability, climate, community planning and urban revitalization for long term sustainability by design.

Paul Bedford FCIP, RPP, Urban Mentor & Chair, Waterfront Toronto Urban Design Panel

Former Toronto Chief Planner and currently Chair, Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel. 55 years of planning experience including Adjunct Professor of Planning at University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University and Metrolinx Board of Directors.

Moderator:

Jennifer Dean PhD, RPP, MCIP

Co-Editor of the Fall 2025 Issue

Plan Canada Editorial Committee Member

Jennifer is an Associate Professor in the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo, and a Registered Professional Planner in Ontario. Her research explores the link between local environments and health, planning for community wellbeing, and effective planning education.