Ontario’s Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental cost
Bill 23 proposes to eliminate or weaken many housing development regulations including site plan controls, which keep us and our natural environment safe from the negative effects of poorly controlled development.
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Canada’s National Housing Strategy: Is it really addressing homelessness and affordability?
In 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.
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Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint…
Climate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world
VANCOUVER – The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding blends in with its neighbours, but its thick, insulated walls, airtightness, solar panels, heat pump and highly efficient windows make it a home built for a…
Empty buildings consume more energy than you think
Buildings consume more energy when empty or partially occupied for extended periods because they are designed to depend on human interactions.
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Farzam Kharvari, Carleton UniversityOver the past few decades, the booming…
Long-term renters evicted during housing boom face homelessness
Elderly long-term renters are facing the very real risk of homelessness as skyrocketing rents encourage landlords to sell.
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Edith Wilson, University of GuelphAndy would rather remain as anonymous as possible because,…
Fiona hits Atlantic Canada: Climate change means the region will see more frequent storms
A Canadian flag waves in the high winds in Dartmouth, N.S. on Sept. 24, 2022.
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Ryan P. Mulligan, Queen's University, OntarioAtlantic Canada has been left reeling from the impacts of one of the…
Why Canadian Homebuilders Must Embrace Smart Home Technology
The world is changing, and so are our homes. They’re becoming more connected, more powerful and, potentially, more energy efficient as well. No longer a vision of a Jetsons future, smart homes are becoming a standard of the real estate…
The Bank of Canada’s own policy is the reason why inflation is so high
Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem speaks at a press conference in Ottawa in June 2022.
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Apostolos Serletis, University of CalgaryThe Bank of Canada has raised interest rates again in an…
Ontario’s Growth Plan is reducing housing affordability
A building under construction in Toronto. According to Canada’s national housing agency, Ontario needs to build 1.8 million new homes to alleviate the housing crisis.
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Frank Clayton, Toronto Metropolitan University…