The term "community housing" is an umbrella term that refers to housing that is owned and operated by non-profit organizations and housing co-operatives. Through the Community Housing Expansion Pilot, the Province of Prince Edward Island is supporting three non-profit and co...
This service allows municipalities, that have adopted an official plan and bylaws, to add or update planning decisions relating to their subdivisions and development applications. All planning decisions can be reviewed at PEI Planning Decisions. Once a decision has been made, appeals can be made for up to 21 days from the decision date to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC). How can we get access to enter planning decisions? Authorized individual(s) from each municipality can receive access to add and update decisions. Contact Inspection Services at landsdivision@gov.pe.ca to...
Islanders in need of assisted living or increased home support will have more help and options through new community-led housing projects. Non-profits, community-based service organizations, municipalities and developers can now apply for financial support through the new...
Recruiting skilled workers will be top priority as a PEI industry-led business delegation attends upcoming job fairs overseas. The Island delegation will travel to the Newcomers Canada‘s recruitment events in Birmingham, England and Dublin, Ireland between April 24-27 where...
The purpose of the Task Force on land use was to carry out research and public consultation to develop detailed recommendations for land use policies and their implementation in a comprehensive land use planning framework.
The Community Housing Fund (CHF) is a collaboration between the Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division (CMHA-PEI) and the Province of Prince Edward Island to develop sustainable affordable housing. This program aims to support housing developments whether they are...
Six different organizations will receive funding to support affordable housing, assisted living or planning and research supports related to housing. Cooperative housing, residential housing for Islanders with disabilities, transitional housing for Islanders in recovery and...
Municipal land use planning services allow locally-elected governments to direct how the land within their boundaries is shaped and used, in view of the impacts of past decisions and their vision for the future. Who is responsible for land use and development decisions? Municipal...
Municipalities play an important role in providing local services across PEI. Municipalities are facing increasingly complex responsibilities and expectations from their residents and from provincial and federal governments. In many areas, there is limited capacity to meet...
This guide provides a brief overview of what members of council will encounter or need to know during their term of office, such as the roles of council and administration, conflict of interest, public participation in municipal decision-making and council’s role in finan