Ontario home builders urge faster approvals, harmonized green building standards
Posted: Feb 11th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsTORONTO — Ontario should speed up new housing approvals, increase skilled trade immigration, and “rein in” municipalities introducing varying green building standards, a residential builders’ group is telling the government. The province is sifting through[...]
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Residential construction industry raises funds for housing projects for homeless
Posted: Jan 20th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsThe residential construction industry raised more than $1.4 million for construction of two projects in Toronto that provide housing to those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The funds were used[...]
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Canada’s National Housing Strategy: Is it really addressing homelessness and affordability?
Posted: Nov 19th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsIn Canada, just over 10 per cent of households live in housing that is unaffordable, unsuitable or inadequate, and they cannot afford alternative housing in their community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint[...]
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Ontario set to reduce developer charges to spur new home construction
Posted: Oct 31st, 2022In: ConstructionNewsTORONTO – Reducing developer charges, allowing more units on one residential lot, and pursuing rent-to-own programs are among a host of measures Ontario announced Tuesday aimed at tackling the housing crisis. The Progressive Conservative government[...]
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Association of Municipalities of Ontario worries about housing bill impact
Posted: Oct 30th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsTORONTO – Ontario municipalities are concerned that parts of the province’s new housing legislation may actually hamper growth and download excessive burdens to them and their taxpayers. One aspect of a large bill introduced Tuesday[...]
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Tory vows to use strong mayor powers to get new housing division operating fast
Posted: Oct 28th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsToronto Mayor John Tory says he will use so-called strong mayor powers to create a new division at city hall to streamline housing development. We need to get more housing built faster. As promised in my Five[...]
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RESCON outlines 15 actions governments must take to boost supply of new housing
Posted: Oct 1st, 2022In: ConstructionNewsThe Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is calling on all three levels of government to tackle the housing supply and affordability crisis by immediately adopting a series of recommendations aimed at speeding up dysfunctional[...]
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Homes still unaffordable for average households despite fall in prices: reports
Posted: Sep 30th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsOTTAWA – Buying a home has become more unaffordable for Canadians even as housing prices fall, according to new reports from the parliamentary budget officer and RBC. The PBO’s house price assessment, published on Thursday,[...]
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Pierre Poilievre: A look at the new Conservative leader’s key campaign promises
Posted: Sep 13th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsOTTAWA – Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday night, a definitive first-ballot victory after a campaign that focused on securing more “freedom” for Canadians. Here[...]
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Strong mayor powers to be expanded to more Ontario cities, Ford says
Posted: Aug 16th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsOntario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he’s planning to expand so-called strong mayor powers to municipalities other than Toronto and Ottawa as a way to get more housing built. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced the legislation[...]
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