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Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks to the media on a construction site in Brampton, Ont., in May 2022. Later in the year, the Ford government justified its adoption of sweeping housing legislation and the opening of parts of the Greater…

Construction

Greenbelt is Ontario’s jurisdiction, Ford says after federal minister raises concerns

Allison Jones – THE CANADIAN PRESS Jan 27, 2023

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Greenbelt is provincial jurisdiction, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday after the federal environment minister indicated he'd consider intervening in Ford's plans to develop parts of the protected lands.The…

Construction

Ford to Crombie, mayors criticizing housing law: ‘Get on board’ and ‘stop…

Allison Jones – THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 7, 2022

The mayor of Mississauga and other municipal leaders who have voiced opposition to a new provincial housing law need to ``get on board'' and ``stop whining,'' Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday in an unprompted burst of criticism.…

Construction

Ontario won’t allow homes to be built on floodplains, Ford says after fed warning

Liam Casey – THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 5, 2022

CLARINGTON, Ont. – Ontario has no plans to allow homes to be built on floodplains, Premier Doug Ford said Friday after the federal environment minister warned Ottawa would not provide disaster compensation where development is greenlit…

Urban Planning

Ontario’s Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental cost

Michael Drescher and Luna Khirfan, University of Waterloo Nov 22, 2022

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. THE CANADIAN…

Cities

Residential green spaces protect growing cities against climate change

Michael Drescher, Dawn Parker, and Rebecca Rooney Sep 9, 2022

Aerial view of a residential neighbourhood with abundant urban forest around it. (Ollie Craig/pexels) Michael Drescher, University of Waterloo; Dawn Parker, University of Waterloo, and Rebecca Rooney, University of WaterlooCanada is a…

Construction

Billions needed to prepare buildings for climate change

Jennifer Henderson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Jul 26, 2022

ALBERT GAZETTE Changing buildings to make them more weather resistant will save money and lives in the long run, says one expert.In the wake of another summer of extreme weather events, including another fire raging near Lytton B.C.…

Real Estate

Flooding cuts 8.2 per cent off average Canadian home sale prices, says study

Tara Deschamps – THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb 16, 2022

Flooding Canada experienced in the last decade cut an average of 8.2 per cent off the sale price of homes in several markets, says a new study.The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo studied several…

Urban Planning

Canada needs infrastructure that can handle climate change, report says

John Woodside, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Jul 12, 2021

NATIONAL OBSERVERCanada should act fast to protect critical infrastructure from climate breakdown by building resiliency into ports, power grids, bridges, and more, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says.…

Building Design

Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here’s what will happen as global warming …

Ran Boydell, Heriot-Watt University Jul 12, 2021

Lunatictm/ShutterstockRan Boydell, Heriot-Watt UniversityClimate change will affect every aspect of our lives – including the buildings we live and work in. Most people in the US, for example, spend about 90% of their time…

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