The objectives of the Licensed Professional Planners Association of Nova Scotia are as follows:
(a) regulate the practice of professional planning by its members in accordance with the Professional Planners Act, its by-laws, the standards of practice adopted by the Association and a code of ethics approved by the Association;
(b) further the recognition of the planning profession in the Province;
(c) promote the value, use and methods of planning;
(d) improve the quality of the environment in the Province and in communities within the Province by the application of the principles of planning;
(e) encourage participation and co-operation among those persons, associations and groups concerned with improving the quality of the environment in the Province and in communities within the Province;
(f) stimulate the generation, development, dissemination and discussion of ideas on planning; and
(g) protect the interests of the public by establishing, maintaining and enforcing standards of professional practice and ethics among members of the Association.