Ontario Housing
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Ford legislation to dismantle homeless encampments won’t pass until next yearThe Ford government plans to table legislation to tackle encampments on Thursday but won't finish debating and passing it until well into the new year.PoliticsDec 9, 2024
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Ford government preparing law to dismantle homeless encampmentsDoug Ford says new legislation is coming that will target homeless encampments across the province, and he's pledging to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary.PoliticsDec 5, 2024
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Worries of ‘preferential treatment’ in Ontario zoning orders, AG report saysA scathing auditor general report looking at special zoning orders in Ontario raises concerns about the perception of 'preferential treatment' and expert advice going ignored.PoliticsDec 3, 2024
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Ontario city drops development charges ‘dramatically’ to spur housing startsVaughan, located directly north of Toronto, announced the move this week, dropping development charges for all new homes back to their 2018 rates for at least the next five years.PoliticsNov 21, 2024
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Ontario NDP pitches sweeping municipal reform amid growing homelessnessDemands for change have been growing all year, with a visible rise in homelessness encampments held up by local leaders as evidence the current formula is failing.PoliticsNov 18, 2024
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Single-family home starts hit 69-year low in new Ontario housing dataA new report from the FAO paints a dire picture of the province's housing starts and how they will have to change if the government has any hope of meeting its 1.5 million target.PoliticsNov 14, 2024
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Attainable housing program stalled despite Ontario choosing ‘demonstration sites’New internal documents obtained by Global News show Ontario's struggle to develop a still-unfinished attainable housing program dates back to at least November 2022.PoliticsNov 13, 2024
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‘Should be truly red-faced’: Ontario housing starts fall, and they could drop againThe Fall Economic Statement shows the government is expecting housing starts to fall below expectation every single year until 2027, as home building grinds to a halt.PoliticsOct 31, 2024
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Ford government votes down bill to cut red tape converting offices into new homesA Liberal MPP had tabled a bill she said would save two years from the process of turning an office into an apartment, but it was struck down by the government on Wednesday.EconomyOct 24, 2024
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Ottawa set to bypass Ford government with money to end encampmentsOttawa plans to cut Ontario out of its encampment funding plans after the feds say the provincial government refused to respond to a recent letter.PoliticsOct 22, 2024
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