The timeline was made to index important events in the history of PIBC and inform users on the subjects contained within. This a legacy project which will continue to be updated, and so will be a living timeline, designed to be interactive and updateable. There are many different kinds of events which have shaped the Institute; including Institute Affairs, which relate to the inner workings of the Institute; Historical Events, which are important milestones at the local, provincial, and national level which have influenced the Institute; Policy and Legislation, which is a grouping of the various pieces of legislation which have molded the form of the Institute.
In return for joining the Confederation, BC's massive debt was absorbed, and the Canadian government promised a railway to the Pacific.
The TPIC was formed with the recognition that planning the cities and communities of Canada was a necessary and fruitful activity. In 1914, only three provinces had planning statutes. By 1924 each province except Quebec had some kind of statute related to planning. The influence of the TPIC was immense in kickstarting this legislative process.
Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera started World Town Planning Day (also known as World Urbanism Day) in 1949.
UBC began this program with the hopes of developing a cohesive body of academically trained planners
Council met to discuss the goals for the Institute on the 12th of December, 1957
At the second meeting of PIBC's inaugural council, the positions of Presidency and Vice-Presidency were filled, and discussion regarding incorporation was had.
The Planning Institute of British Columbia was incorporated as a society of urban and regional planners under the "Society Act" in 1958.
The "Planning Act" was worked on throughout 1959 in order to solidfy the legal status of planning in British Columbia.
The Institute, when it began, placed fairly minimal restrictions on membership, but, in 1961, found it optimal to update their by-laws and restrict membership on the basis of age.
With the pressure of industry rising by the year, if not the month, there was a special presentation at the Annual General Meeting of 1964 regarding the importance of "selling" the practice of planning.
The Planning Institute of British Columbia has always been aware of potential ethical dilemmas with its members, and conducted its first investigation when a claim was made against a member of the Institute in 1967.
Conversations with the BC Society of Landscape Architects occured throughout 1968 regarding the definition of what a Landscape Architect was, and how that related to the profession of planning.
Regional planning was dissolved and replaced with regional districts, which operated slightly above the municipal level
To protect vital agricultural land, the provincial government passed legislation in 1973 which created both the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), and the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).
The now defunct PhD of planning at the University of British Columbia was a program for advanced study and research.
The Islands Trust Act was created to protect British Columbia's coastline.
Graham Stallard is the only person to have been elected for the position of president of PIBC twice.
PIBC contributed to a Joint Statement on the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Up until this point, planners in the Yukon had been associated with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP).
The Land Use Act (LUA) created stipulations on land use throughout the province, which gave planners a formal, legislative framework to work with.
One of the integrative moves made by PIBC was to begin offering candidacy examinations in Yukon.
When Vancouver won the 1979 bid for Expo 86, it heralded the beginning of a new era for the city.
The designation of "Registered Planner" became a reality in 1989, when PIBC secured this occupational title protection.
CORE was designed to increase collaborative planning and stakeholder investment.
The first LRMP focused on the crown land resources in the area surrounding Kamloops.
UNBC offered a bachelors of science degree in environmental planning from 1996 to 2004, when they began offering a bachelors degree in planning specifically.
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