In response to Habitat III,
Canada’s National Report (2016) articulates the priorities of the Government of Canada and its strategic directions for the next 20-years. The implementation of The New Urban Agenda advocates a people-centred vision for communities across Canada while addressing some of the most important local and global issues of our time. The emphasis is on:
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Inclusive and sustainable cities;
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Access to adequate housing;
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Sustainable mobility; and
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Economic prosperity for all citizens.
There is a focus on the role of sustainable community planning as a way to integrate social, economic, environmental, and cultural aspects of community functioning. The Government of Canada also recognizes and encourages the role of planners, and the engagement of all stakeholders–from governments to the private sector, civil society groups to Indigenous nations–to partner together.