This course introduces students to the statutory and non-statutory components of the planning process, including issues and implications of various planning policies and tools, and the role and responsibilities of key stakeholders. The course provides students with a foundation in the planning framework in Ontario, through a review of the intent of legislation and policy, and a critical discussion of the application of policy to current issues and case studies. With an emphasis on several issues of relevance to municipalities in the Toronto region, it also reviews planning approaches from cities around the world. The course focuses on land-use planning, including key considerations and issues in the planning process, such as post-COVID recovery and progressive planning practices, such as anti-racism and planning with equity as an objective. The course will also explore the implications of recent changes to Provincial legislation (e.g., Bill 108 and the Places to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019) and to the Ontario Land Tribunal.