There is still time to reserve your spot at the RAIC 2021 Virtual Conference on Architecture at the best price. All sessions will be available on-demand after the initial broadcast—giving you flexibility to engage at your convenience.   

Register before April 30, 2021 (11:59pm PT) to take advantage of best rates.

Members can now add, review, and edit their own job postings for FREE. Promote available positions and have them seen by thousands of potential hires using the RAIC Job Board.  
 
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The RAIC is seeking one RAIC member volunteer to join the RAIC Membership Committee.

The RAIC is seeking volunteers to join two new working groups: 

1] Fees and Procurement Working Group 
2] Long Term Care (LTC) Design Working Group   

The Government of Canada has launched an Engagement Paper on Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment: “Building the Canada We Want in 2050.” It sets out the purpose and benefits of undertaking a National Infrastructure Assessment and seeks input from the public, Indigenous peoples, provinces, territories, municipalities, and stakeholders on three main priorities of the assessment: 

1] Assessing Canada’s infrastructure needs and establishing a long-term vision; 
2] Improving coordination among infrastructure owners and funders; and 
3] Determining the best ways to fund and finance infrastructure. 

The National Infrastructure Assessment, once in place, will help identify Canada’s evolving needs and priorities in the built environment and undertake evidence-based long-term planning toward a net-zero emissions future.  

The RAIC is planning to respond to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities engagement to help shape Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment. This engagement will give the RAIC the opportunity to provide feedback on the Assessment’s three priorities. 

We want to hear from you to inform our response.  

Please provide your feedback by May 31, 2021 5:00 pm PST. 

Photo credit: The Ottawa Citizen

The RAIC is saddened to announce the passing of Mona N. Lamontagne. Mona’s work through both her professional practice, and involvement with the National Capital Commission and Parks Canada provided a better built environment for all Canadians.

Thomas Emodi, FRAIC, is to serve a second term as Dean of the College of the Fellows after being acclaimed earlier in April. 
 
“It is a privilege and pleasure to continue serving as Dean of the College for the next three years. 

The College's National Committee is currently: 

• Making the RAIC College more inclusive. Toward that goal, work continues on a comprehensive round of improvements to policies and removal of 'Fellow' from the name;
• Targeting appropriate levels of College membership from all regions; 
• Editing the nomination criteria to be more specific. 

Additionally, I believe we should reinvigorate and increase fundraising as soon as possible. Sponsorship drives for annual conferences and awards programs have diminished during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

I look forward to the enjoyment of working with our College members on these and other initiatives for the next three years.” 

Sincerely, 

Thomas Emodi, FRAIC 

The RAIC is honoured to award the 2021 Gold Medal—the highest distinction the Institute can bestow in recognition of a significant and lasting contribution to Canadian architecture to exemplary architectural duo Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe.

Architects Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe, both born in 1958, are the founding partners of Toronto-based Shim-Sutcliffe Architects. Their work expresses a deep concern for the cultural and spiritual significance of architecture, landscape, and design. To date, their built projects have been recognized with fifteen Governor General’s Medals for Architecture and an American Institute of Architects National Honor Award, along with many other professional accolades.

MGA| Michael Green Architecture, based out of Vancouver BC, is the recipient of the RAIC 2021 Architectural Firm Award.

The RAIC is honoured to announce that Leckie Studio Architecture + Design, a Vancouver-based firm, is the recipient of the Emerging Architectural Practice Award for 2021.

The National Urban Design Awards of the RAIC, Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) recognize excellence in urban design and demonstrate its importance to the general public. In the first year of a two-year cycle, Canadian municipalities will administer a local, RAIC/CIP/CSLA endorsed, Urban Design Award Program. The municipal cycle is now open for submissions.

 The Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions and Mediations of Excellence (CRC-ACME) and the AREA-BE Network have produced the first illustrated map of all award-winning buildings and projects in 2020 from across Canada.