Interested individuals are invited to apply for membership on the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board representing the portion of the planning area without municipal organization. Appointments are made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a 4 year term.

Planning Board members are responsible for:

• Providing input and making recommendations concerning local land-use planning matters;
• Considering applications for the conveyance of land;
• Reviewing local land-use planning documents and making recommendations regarding amendments;
• Interpreting and applying provincial policy and legislation relating to local land-use planning; and
• Attending regular and special meetings of the Planning Board

The portion of the planning area without municipal organization consists of portions of the geographic townships of Brower, Hanna, Kennedy and Fournier.

To be eligible for appointment as a Planning Board member to represent the portion of the planning area without municipal organization, the candidate must complete an interview, be a Canadian citizen and be eligible to vote in an Ontario election. The candidate should be familiar with the portion of the planning area without municipal organization. Knowledge of Ontario’s land use planning system is an asset.

Interested individuals must apply via the Public Appointments Secretariat (PAS) website at www.ontario.ca/publicappointments.  Applications must be submitted no later than November 12, 2023.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Board at richard.vallee@cochraneontario.com or from the contact below:

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Municipal Services Office – North (Sudbury)
Caitlin Carmichael, Planner
caitlin.carmichael@ontario.ca