Ottawa, February 22, 2022 - Canada’s national voice for architecture, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), would like to congratulate our regulatory partners for creating a national organization to develop and adopt nationally recognized standards and programs to meet their regulatory responsibilities. The Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada (ROAC) represents the eleven provincial and territorial regulators of the profession of architecture in Canada. Each provincial or territorial regulator ensures the public interest is protected within their respective province or territory.
“It’s really great to have our regulatory partners working together to ensure only properly trained and accredited individuals are able to call themselves ‘architects’,” said Dr. John Brown, President of the RAIC. “As more provinces and territories look to create opportunities for internationally trained professionals, having national consistency will be important to protect the health and security of the general public from illegal practice.”
While the regulators/ROAC members are focused on protecting public interest by setting standards for entry into the profession and issuing registrations and licenses, the RAIC’s purpose is to serve the interest of the architectural community. Armed with a new strategic plan, the RAIC focus is to create a better world for all by empowering Canada’s architectural community by providing the tools, practice support, educational opportunities, and advocacy needed to advance a built environment that is more livable and sustainable—not only for humans, but for all of the natural world.
The RAIC champions architects as leaders in the built environment, with the capacity to use their knowledge, expertise, and skills to foster meaningful, long-lasting change in their communities.
Visit our website to learn more about the RAIC and its mission to inspire architects, facilitate change in the built environment, and support action on climate change, reconciliation and equity, diversity and inclusion.
About the RAIC
The Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC) is a not-for-profit, national organization dedicated to representing architects and architecture since 1907. The RAIC is the only national voice for excellence in the built environment in Canada focused on providing Canada’s architectural community with the tools, resources, and education to elevate their practice. The RAIC is committed to showcasing how design enhances quality of life, while advocating for important issues of society through responsible architecture. The RAIC’s purpose is to create a better world for all by empowering Canada’s architectural community. Through our work, the organization envisions a strong architectural community that is valued and empowered to create change. The RAIC’s national office is based in Ottawa with a growing federated chapter model. Current chapters and networks are based in British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.