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Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis

Bruce Campbell, York University May 25, 2023

Wearing a protective mask, a dog walker ventures out as heavy smoke from northern Alberta forest fires blankets downtown Calgary on May 16, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal)Once again, Canada will almost certainly fail to…

Building

Quebec’s plan to reach GHG reduction targets by 2030 includes $1B to reduce carbon emissions…

Jacob Serebrin - The Canadian Press May 23, 2023

The Quebec government has now mapped out how it will achieve 60 per cent of its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, Premier Francois Legault said Friday as he announced an updated green economy plan. The third edition of the…

Real Estate

Are Canadian Governments a Vampire in Housing Affordability?

Paul Sullivan May 22, 2023

A new study of Vancouver, Kelowna and Saanich confirm government costs consume as much as 29 per cent of an apartment purchase price and 33 per cent of average rent. A similar Ontario-based study finds government costs as high as 31 per…

Cities

Time To Clean Up Procurement

Toon Dreessen May 19, 2023

Instead of being treated like a product that is cheaper in bulk, design professionals need to be hired for their talent and skill.

Building

Building momentum at 24 Sussex Drive: The reality behind the headlines

Ken Grafton May 1, 2023

A review of documentation obtained from NCC through ATAI requests, combined with a little unpacking of cost estimates, show there may be a growing impetus.

Real Estate

Ontario proposes to allow cities to expand boundaries faster for housing

Liam Casey — The Canadian Press Apr 10, 2023

TORONTO — Ontario introduced measures Thursday that would allow for more housing to be built beyond urban boundaries and in rural areas as projections suggest its target of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 is falling out of reach.The…

Real Estate

Vancouver’s March home sales down 42.5% from a year ago: B.C. board

The Canadian Press Apr 6, 2023

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 42.5 per cent in March from a year ago and were 28.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.Last month's sales totalled 2,535 compared with 4,405 sales…

Urban Planning

Industry professionals respond to the 2023 Federal Budget

Building Apr 3, 2023

The 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…

Urban Planning

Federal budget 2023: Long-term investments are needed to fix Canada’s infrastructure gap

Kerry Black, University of Calgary Mar 31, 2023

The budget is focused on building communities through infrastructure, housing, transit and connectivity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Kerry Black, University of CalgaryThe federal government’s 2023 budget unveiled investments in…

Urban Planning

2023 Federal Budget: Ontario Construction Secretariat

Building Mar 31, 2023

The Federal Government has unveiled 2023 Budget. Below is a brief recap from the Ontario Construction Secretariat that includes an economic overview and additional information about the Clean Technology and Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax…

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