Plan Canada - Vol 57 No 2 (2017)

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    Planning and human rights: We have something in common
    (Canadian Institute of Planners, 2017-06) Pegg, Jacquelin; Bennett, Rosemary
    This article offers a brief overview of human rights issues that affect municipal decision-making, legislation, and operations related to land-use planning to build vibrant, healthy neighbourhoods and communities. It offers tips and resources for planning for inclusion.
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    Integrating human rights with land use planning: Now a cornerstone of the Ontario provincial policy statement, 2014
    (Canadian Institute of Planners, 2017-06) Ceddia, Antonella
    In 2014, the Province of Ontario issued a new version of the PPS, which now includes the expectation that it must be implemented in a manner that is consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This article discusses the signifi cance and impact of Policy 4.6 and emphasizes that analysis of planning action through a human rights lens is not a ‘nice to have’ but a ‘must have.’
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    Between a rock and a hard place: The problems with vagueness and complexity in our (by)laws
    (Canadian Institute of Planners, 2017-06) Malik, Ola; McFarlane, Stacy
    What makes good (By)Law? To be enforceable, a (By)Law must be clear and written in a way that is accessible and understandable to any reader. The twin evils which By(Law)s often suffer from are vagueness and complexity. Here, we discuss these important concepts which every By(Law) drafter should consider.
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    Legally speaking: Human rights law and the city
    (Canadian Institute of Planners, 2017-06) Clément, Dominique
    Human rights law was one of the great legal innovations of the twentieth century. Cities, however, are today facing a remarkable diversity in human rights claims that would never have been envisioned a generation ago. How municipalities respond to these challenges will have profound consequences for social and economic policy planning.
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    Human rights 101 for planners
    (Canadian Institute of Planners, 2017-06) Agrawal, Sandeep
    With the growing number of human rights challenges in planning matters, understanding of human rights among planners is becoming imperative. This article explains the basics of human rights and related legislation, as well as a few new and emerging human rights issues in planning. Based on the case law and existing jurisprudence, it also provides some possible solutions to guard against future challenges.