Welcome to
Canadian Parks Council

About the Canadian Parks Council
The Canadian Parks Council (CPC) is a collaboration of all federal, provincial, and territorial park agencies across Canada.

Canadian Parks Council Key Initiatives
In collaboration with member park agencies, the CPC established Connecting Canadians to Nature, the Nature Playbook, Parks for All, and Parks Day.

Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership
The CPC funds a panCanadian collaboration with Canadian Universities to support the the effective and equitable-
About the
Canadian Parks Council
Canada has a long tradition of parks and protected areas establishment, and has earned a global reputation as a good steward of our natural, cultural and built resources. Canada’s national, provincial and territorial park agencies work together, through the Canadian Parks Council, to ensure that Canadians can continue to be proud of the role parks and protected areas play in conserving and celebrating Nature’s contribution to our collective health and well-being.

Member Portal
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F.A.Q
Questions
The CPC is a collaboration forum among federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) park agencies, which together represent over 2700 parks across Canada. As an organization, the CPC does not have direct land management responsibilities — they are carried out by FPT member organizations.
The CPC, as a community of practice, works with other individuals and organizations across the landscape to advance collective interests, share information and grow relationships.
The CPC is an intergovernmental leadership forum focused on actions that help national, provincial and territorial park organizations have a greater positive impact throughout Canada. One of these actions is to support park leadership development by funding the Canadian Parks Collective, a pan-Canadian professional development program delivered collaboratively by Mount Royal University, Royal Roads University, York University Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, University of Moncton, and other academic institutions.
Through the Canadian Parks Collective, CPC collaborates with academics and universities on a variety of research projects. To connect with them on an project, contact manager@cpcil.ca or visit www.CPCIL.ca/research
The CPC is a Board of Directors with executive representation from each of Canada’s national (1), provincial (10) and territorial (3) park agencies. These senior leaders, who represent the interests of their 14 governments, convene and advance collective action for the purpose of making each park agency more effective at achieving their respective goals. Other parks and conservation practitioners, students, researchers, and community partners are encouraged to join the Canadian Parks Collective at www.CPCIL.ca to connect with colleagues across Canada.
The CPC collaborates throughout the parks and protected areas community and across disciplines and sectors. To learn more about our mandate, download our strategic plan. To share your collaborative idea, contact us.
Let’s be better together
Collaborative space for Canadian Parks Council Member Agencies.