0.1. This Act establishes a land use planning and development regime designed to(1) foster informed and sustainable planning and development of the territory;
(2) divide up land use planning and development responsibilities between the Government, metropolitan communities, regional county municipalities and local municipalities;
(3) ensure consistency of decisions made by the various stakeholders;
(4) confer a leading and unifying role on territorial planning documents;
(5) provide municipalities with versatile urban planning tools adapted to various needs; and
(6) measure the effectiveness of planning in order to support optimal and informed decision making.