housing supply
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Progress update on Housing Accelerator Fund
Thirty‑two municipalities have met or exceeded their Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) commitments, making them eligible for additional federal reinvestment.
REMI Network
GTA resale market tightens in March
There was an uptick in March home sales in the Greater Toronto Area, which suggests affordability conditions are improving.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Mississauga moves to unlock more housing
The City says it is moving forward with a comprehensive review of its urban design requirements in an effort to boost housing supply and improve affordability.
REMI Network
Budget 2025 promises more housing and tax relief
The federal budget reaffirms earlier pledges to supercharge homebuilding and cut sales taxes to improve affordability.
Construction Business
Prize-winning housing tech set to build scale
Artificial intelligence and robotics are central to prize-winning technology tapped to accelerate new housing production on a nationwide scale.
REMI Network
Guelph greenlights taller residential buildings
The City of Guelph will now allow taller buildings in the downtown and Stone Road/Edinburgh Road areas to boost housing supply.
REMI Network
Ontario updates provincial planning rules
The Ontario government released a new set of land-use planning rules for municipalities, which build on the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia amends fees for condo developers
Nova Scotia is lowering fees for most new and phased condo developments to increase housing in the province.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Report sheds light on Canada’s short-term rental supply
A new report from Statistics Canada indicates the number of short-term rental units has grown by 60 per cent since 2017, potentially taking valuable rental housing off the market.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto proposes measures to boost housing supply
A new report entitled “Launching the Rental Housing Supply Program” includes measures to advance the rapid creation of 65,000 rent-controlled homes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing labour and innovation
For Canada to meet its target of building 5.1 million homes in the next twelve years, a concerted focus on labour and innovation is required.
REMI Network
Ontario introduces new ‘cutting red tape’ legislation
Ontario introduced new legislation to cut red tape and build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031, the government announced on Wednesday.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
COVID-19’s impact on housing affordability
CMHC's Mathieu Laberge shares his perspective on housing affordability in Canada since COVID and what can be done to weather these challenging times.
REMI Network
Residential builders unveil key asks ahead of federal budget
Ontario’s residential builders are hoping that the upcoming federal budget includes specific measures to address housing supply and affordability.
REMI Network
NIMBYism influencing housing supply, study finds
Researchers found that local politicians tend to cater to the wants of homeowners who are more likely to be long-time residents and voters.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada’s student housing pipeline
With skyrocketing rents and demand outstripping supply, the inability for many to find suitable, affordable student housing has dominated recent headlines.
REMI Network
GTA new home market rebounds in April
The new home market in the Greater Toronto Area began to normalize in April with sales starting to return to more traditional levels.
