Sustainable Development Action Plan for the Urbanized Area of Malartic

Faced with population decline, Malartic wants to develop a sustainable land-use plan for its urbanized area. The Town wishes to take advantage of economic growth and job creation generated by the Mine Canadian Malartic operation, since the mine closure some 15 years from now could cause economic and social decline and environmental consequences unless the municipality intervenes immediately. This stability will also give the Town the opportunity to develop a land-use plan based on the principles of sustainable development; to establish a governance structure that will support its development efforts; to determine the development principles that will guide the revision of the Malartic Master Plan; and to create sustainability measures, studies, plans and projects for its territory. The Town's approach, strongly oriented towards consultation and participation of all stakeholders, aims for economic efficiency, social equity and environmental responsibility. Many aspects of the project can serve as a model for other single-industry towns, including the consultation and planning process, governance structure, and tools for measuring and monitoring results. Malartic will communicate its approach using multiple communication channels, including the Internet, forums, presentations and others. (As per February 10, 2016 announcement)