About

The conduct of the Licensed Professional Planners Association of Nova Scotia is controlled by the Professional Planners Act of Nova Scotia. The act controls the use of the term “Licensed Professional Planner” (or LPP) in Nova Scotia. The act also established LPPANS to regulate the practice of professional planning in Nova Scotia.

LPPANS is also governed by the Fair Registration Practices Act. and it associated regulations. The Act governs the practices regulatory bodies, including LPPANS, use to register people who apply to become a member of a regulated occupation. The act ensures that registration follows a fair procedure and is transparent, objective, and impartial.

The LPPANS By-Law was approved by the membership in a vote on November 30, 2022: Bylaw No. 1

The previous bylaws were repealed by vote of the membership on November 30, 2022

2024-25 Board of Directors

President
Sean Gillis, LPP, MCIP
president@lppans.ca

Vice President
Dylan Ward, LPP, MCIP

Past President
Greg Zwicker, LPP, MCIP

Secretary
vacant

Treasurer
Jared Dalziel, LPP, MCIP
treasurer@lppans.ca

Registrar
Garth Sturtevant, LPP, MCIP
registrar@lppans.ca

Governor in Council Appointment
Aimee Walters

Directors at Large
Dali Salih , LPP, MCIP

Heather Chisholm, LPP, MCIP

MacKenzie Childs, LPP, MCIP

Jeff Merrill, LPP, MCIP

Richard Harvey, LPP, MCIP

James Coons, LPP, MCIP

The Discipline Committee’s role is consider any discipline complaints or discipline issues through the processes set out by the Association’s Practice Review and Discipline Policy. The duties of this Committee includes the mandate to: “undertake investigations of complaints and report its findings and recommendations to the LPPANS Board or Executive”. The Committee is expected to function as a standing committee, only meeting or acting as required.

The Professional Practice Review Committee will investigate a complaint filed against a member. Complaints can be filed using the Complaint Form with submission to the Registrar, who brings it forward to the Discipline Committee.

Discipline Committee Chair

Jennifer Tsang, LPP, MCIP

Discipline Committee Members

Andrew Bone , LPP, MCIP

Daniel Bryce, LPP, MCIP

David Paterson, LPP, MCIP

Madelyn LeMay, LPP, MCIP

Ross Grant, LPP, MCIP

The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) works on behalf of over 7,500 planning professionals, and has served as the voice of Canada’s planning community since 1919. Planners safeguard the health and well-being of urban and rural communities by addressing the use of land, resources, facilities, and services with consideration to physical, economic, and social efficiency.