Long-Range and Strategic Planning Branch
The Branch takes a lead role in research, data collection, policy development and review in the areas of Regional policy, growth management and land use planning. The branch approaches growth and development challenges with a long-term holistic view using a triple bottom-line sustainability approach that simultaneously creates benefits along economic, community and environmental lines. This sustainability approach emphasizes economic, community and environmental values and public engagement at the front-end of Regional processes and decision-making.