Our approach to planning focuses on balancing sustainable development with a respect for culture and heritage, place-based planning, ecosystem diversity, watershed health, supporting working landscapes and ensuring municipalities are vibrant and distinct places to live, work and play.

We develop lasting relationships with our clients so we can understand their objectives and effectively anticipate and respond to their needs. Since the future is unpredictable, we believe adaptable and flexible responses are needed. For us that means that not only do our plans need to responsive and dynamic but also that we as a team are committed to continuous learning, professional growth, and skill develop to service our clients’ needs.

MPS does not focus on the financial bottom line when it comes to measuring success. We measure our success by the many lasting relationships we have established with our clients and our efforts to adhere to our teams’ core values:

Adaptability. Our commitment to continuous learning ensures that we can adapt to the changing needs of our clients and leads to innovative solutions to local planning issues.

Commitment to Sustainable Development. We are committed to promoting sustainable planning and development practices and to working with our clients to develop implementation strategies to ensure their success.

Place-Based Planning. Our commitment to collaborative planning, the consultation process, watershed planning and the assessment of land suitability leads to successful plans and land use bylaws that respond to client expectations, community interests, and the local environment.

Transparency and Consistency. Ethical business practices and a sense of social responsibility guide our day-to-day actions. We believe in providing our clients with clear, consistent advice and planning service. MPS adheres to the Canadian Institute of Planners' Code of Professional Practice.

Working Collaboratively. We share a commitment to working collaboratively with our clients, their consultants and other experts to ensure plans reflect local expertise and are consistent with engineering, existing planning studies and approved bylaws.