Policy & Public Affairs Committee
The Policy & Public Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Board and is responsible for the oversight, coordination, and direction of the Institute’s issues policy work, government relations, and legislative and regulatory affairs. Within the PPAC is the Climate Action Sub-Committee and the Registered Professional Planners (RPP) Regulation Committee.
Current activities: An analysis and report on how the new Professional Governance Act (PGA) may apply to PIBC, monitoring the previous BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs’ Development Approvals Process Review (DAPR) process, and engaging with both the new BC Ministry of Housing, as well as the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The Climate Action Sub-Committee published the revised Climate Action Policy.
Click here to read about this Committee's work (excerpt from current PIBC Annual Report).
Current Committee Members:
- Narissa Chadwick RPP, MCIP (Chair)
- David Block RPP, MCIP
- Patricia Dehnel RPP, MCIP
- Heather Kauer RPP, MCIP
- Sara Muir RPP, MCIP
- Aaron Rodgers RPP, MCIP
- Jared Kassel RPP, MCIP
- Danielle Noble Brandt RPP, MCIP
- Deborah Jensen RPP, MCIP
- Timothy Shah RPP, MCIP
- Erica Tiffany RPP, MCIP
- Mary Storzer RPP, MCIP
- Aishwarya Ashok Kumar
- Dave Crossley (Institute Staff)
- Raymond Kan RPP, MCIP (Institute Staff)
Climate Action Sub-Committee
The Climate Action Sub-Committee is responsible for delivering ongoing climate related planning education and professional development to members. The Climate Action Sub-Committee published the revised Climate Action Policy and continues to be involved with CPL webinar offerings and contribution of climate-focused articles to Planning West magazine.
Current Committee Members:
- Patricia Dehnel RPP, MCIP (Chair)
- Craig Dedels RPP, MCIP
- Hussein Elhagehassan (Student Member)
- Robin Hawker RPP, MCIP
- Sara Muir RPP, MCIP
- Chris Osbourne RPP, MCIP
- Jeff Zukiwsky RPP, MCIP
- Dave Crossley (Institute Staff)
RPP Regulation Sub-Committee
The Registered Professional Planners (RPP) Regulation Sub-Committee is responsible for strategic oversight of the Professional Governance Research and Engagement Project.
Current Committee Members:
- Deborah Jensen RPP, MCIP (Chair)
- David Block RPP, MCIP
- Danielle Noble Brandt RPP, MCIP
- Timothy Shah RPP, MCIP
- Erica Tiffany RPP, MCIP
- Gloria Venczel RPP, MCIP
- Dave Crossley (Institute Staff)
- Raymond Kan RPP, MCIP (Institute Staff)
