Land Use Planning

Communities that are well-designed and planned are better able to attract jobs and investment. We work to achieve this through a land use planning system that is simple and streamlined and where the municipalities have the major role in planning decisions. However, the ministry identifies and protects provincial interests and promotes sound infrastructure planning, environmental protection, economic development and safe communities. By moving toward a system of performance measurement, the ministry and municipalities will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of land use policies and decisions.