Ontario increasing funding for housing-enabling infrastructure
Posted: Aug 29th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsA new housing development is constructed just outside the edge of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, part of Ontario’s Greenbelt, on Monday, May 15, 2023, THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the[...]
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New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects
Posted: Aug 19th, 2025In: ConstructionNewsPrime Minister Mark Carney announces funding for houses as Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi listens during a visit to Edmonton, Thursday, March 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promised new entity to[...]
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in April down 1 per cent from March
Posted: May 29th, 2024In: ConstructionNewsCanada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in April edged down one per cent compared with March. A new housing development is shown in Belleville, Ont., on Friday, March 1,[...]
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Housing starts stable in 2023, but demand still outpaces growing supply of apartments
Posted: Apr 4th, 2024In: ConstructionNewsThe Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada’s six largest cities remained stable at near all-time high levels last year, driven by a surge of new apartment starts despite demand[...]
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Federal government announces more than $60 million in funding for new rental homes in Ontario
Posted: Nov 30th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsThe federal government recently announced over $60 million to build 204 purpose-built rental homes across two projects in Kingston and Peterborough. The announcement was made on November 17, 2023, at the 11 Wright Crescent project by Mark Gerretsen, Member[...]
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Highlights from the 2023 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review
Posted: Nov 7th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsOn November 2, 2023, the Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, released the 2023 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Building a Strong Ontario Together that outlines how the government will help address ongoing economic uncertainty[...]
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Canada’s Current Immigration Plans Can Help Address Labour Shortages in Residential Construction Sector: Study
Posted: Oct 24th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsAccording to new research from The Conference Board of Canada, immigration programs can help address labour shortages in the residential construction sector and support Canada reaching its residential construction goals. The research was done in collaboration with[...]
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Toronto’s Committee of Adjustment Process Contributes to Delays and Added Expenses in Home Renovations and Infill Housing Construction
Posted: Oct 5th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsA recent investigation, carried out by Altus Group Economic Consulting and sponsored by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) on behalf of the professional renovation sector, reveals that the procedural delays and inefficiencies[...]
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Short-term contractions may ease some labour market challenges, but Canada’s construction industry is poised for further growth through 2032
Posted: May 8th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsCanada’s construction sector continues to perform at an elevated level following the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong levels of investments by governments across the country have helped to stimulate the economy, demand for housing remains high, and[...]
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Industry professionals respond to the 2023 Federal Budget
Posted: Apr 4th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsThe Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), Pembina Institute, Canada’s Building Trades Unions, and RESCON have issued the following statements in response to the federal government’s Budget 2023: According to the[...]
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