Left to right: Andrée Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications. (Photo credit: Assemblée nationale du Québec)
The Québec Minister of Municipal Affairs, Ms. Andrée Laforest, and the Minister of Culture and Communications, Mr. Mathieu Lacombe, recently unveiled the 2023-2027 implementation plan for the province’s National Policy on Architecture and Land-Use Planning with a budget of $360.4 million.
Out of the 30 concrete measures and actions to be implemented by the government, the core interventions of the policy include the publication of new government guidelines and directions in land use planning in 2024 which will shape the planning of territories for municipalities, regional county municipalities (RCMs), and metropolitan communities, aligning with the objectives of the policy and addressing current development issues. The policy also includes ongoing consultations on the preliminary document, which started on May 8 and will continue until Aug. 31. These consultations will contribute to a partnership approach and a better understanding of the unique characteristics of different territories.
An Act adopted on June 1, 2023, will also modernize land use planning practices. This will enable municipalities to better plan their development and effectively respond to the challenges facing Québec today and in the future. This significant transformation is the first major overhaul of the law in over 40 years...