Established in 2002, the mission of the Canadian Planning Resources is to advance our understanding of the Canadian Planning System through internet resources and links. The Canadian Planning Resources is national and regional in scope, and have a particular focus on urban, regional and rural planning and development . The main focus is on planning inistitutions (governmental, nongovernmental, and private; professional, official, educationals; informal, formal), planning documents (plans, reports, books, journals, ...) and planning outcomes (cities, regions, and the country)