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Budget 2022: Housing supply gets $10B boost; Feds add measures to curb speculation
TORONTO – The Liberal government will try to ease Canada's housing crisis with more than $10 billion in funding meant to speed up home construction and repairs along with measures to cool the market and help those trying to buy their…
What the 2022 federal budget says about Canada’s commitment to a green recovery
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland has left the door open to maintaining Canada’s position as a green leader among G20 nations.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Kevin Andrew, University of Victoria; Basma…
Short term rental owners could need business license: Town of Aurora
Staff also recommending those renting out their properties be required to post a sign identifying they are short-term rentals, bed and breakfasts
Ontario government introduces bill meant to increase housing supply
TORONTO – Ontario introduced legislation Wednesday to streamline approval processes in a bid to boost the province's housing supply but the bill lacked key measures advocates and experts have long urged – something the housing minister…
Aurora Councillor urges re think on garages, outbuildings to help families provide for seniors,…
THE AURORAN
As families look at in-home senior care or face the reality of their kids returning unable to afford a home of their own, detached garages and other buildings on-site could offer some temporary or permanent solutions.This…
Housing minister, municipal governments at odds over B.C. housing supply report
VANCOUVER – A municipal government report that says British Columbia is building enough homes to match the province's population growth has drawn sharp criticism from the housing minister.The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) report…
NOTL’s affordable housing shortage erodes ‘sense of community’
Life is precarious for single mom and teen daughter who have lived in town for 20 years
Metro Edmonton City Builders Call for Downtown Investment
Over 160 companies involved in Edmonton’s Metropolitan land development are calling for an all-hands-on-deck approach to revitalize the city’s downtown.As part of their newly adopted strategic plan, members of Urban Development…
Mandatory pre-application consultation coming to the city of Toronto
The City of Toronto is formalizing its pre-application consultation process for certain applications under the Planning Act, making pre-application consultation mandatory for all official plan amendment (OPA), zoning bylaw amendment (ZBA),…
Ontario plan for GTA transportation includes ‘conceptual’ transit lines, new highways
Ontario has laid out a 30-year vision to grow transportation networks around Toronto, including road expansions, potential new transit networks and proposed new highways, although much of the plan isn't fully costed.Premier Doug…