[Guide] PlanH: Supporting Equity in Planning and Policy

About this guide

This resource combines best practices, language and ideas surrounding equity in planning and policy development, and aims to:

• Support planners and local government staff to communicate the importance and relevance of equity in land use and service provision to decision-makers;
• Outline considerations for planners and local government staff to apply an equity lens; and
• Share knowledge and ideas from a North American and British Columbian context on equity in public policy and planning specifically within the Official Community Plan.

What you’ll find in this Action Guide:

• Information about equity as it pertains to local governance
• Actions and examples to support the implementation of equitable processes and policies
• Further reading and resources
• A glossary of terms