Ethics, Professionalism, and Code of Practice for Planners - NEW

Date:
June 02, 2026

Location:
OPPI Headquarters - 4881 Yonge Street, Suite 401, Toronto, ON, M2N 6Y9

Time:
9:30 AM (EST)

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP

Date: June 2, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

A light breakfast and refreshments will be served.

CPL: 3 Units

Please Note: This is the only opportunity to take this workshop in the 2026 Education Calendar.

Register

If you are currently employed as a planner, looking for your first job, or getting ready to take the Ethics and Professionalism Exam towards obtaining your RPP designation, this course is for you. The world of planning is complex, and it is critical for all practitioners to conduct themselves ethically. Join OPPI for an interactive session that will cover OPPI’s Code and Standards of Practice, the situations that arise in everyday practice, understanding the public interest, the complaints and discipline process, and more. Bring your questions, dilemmas, and concerns, and engage with other planners in a safe space.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the purpose of the Professional Code of Conduct and Standards of Practice;
  • Apply the Code and ethical standards in planning work through real-world examples and case studies;
  • Define the ‘public interest’ and how it relates to planning ethics;
  • Understand the employer and employee responsibilities under the Code; and
  • Understand the complaints and discipline process through OPPI.

Facilitator(s): Justine Giancola, B.ES., MCIP, RPP, LEED AP

Justine is a Partner, Senior Planner, and Project Manager at Dillon Consulting Limited with over 16 years of experience managing a wide range of planning projects. She is one of the firm’s top policy advisors, specializing in municipal planning policy and has guided her upper, single and lower-tier municipal clients through many of their toughest planning decisions. 

Justine has a strong understanding of the evolving policy framework, implementation tools and regulatory environment in Ontario, having led numerous municipal land use planning assignments that included preparing new policies, multi-disciplinary plans, land use regulatory tools and improvements to development approvals processes to facilitate growth. She has developed and delivered capacity building and training on planning concepts to planners, members of Council, stakeholders and the general public.

Justine is also a former OPPI President, Council Director, and Toronto District Chair, and is actively involved with OPPI and the profession.

Fees:

Members: $250 + HST

Non-members: $315 + HST

OPPI Student/Retired Member: $210 + HST