Ontario Housing

• Ontario housing start projections fall again as 1.5 million goal gets further away

  The latest housing starts data, based on private-sector analysis, revises down already grim estimates from previous budgets. Ontario wants to build 1.5 million homes by 2031.

  Canada

  May 15
  
• How 2 foes came together to pitch Ontario a new approach to the housing crisis

  A group representing developers and another lobbying for municipalities got together to find common ground on housing. Then they sent their ideas to the Ford government.

  Canada

  May 13
  
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• Ontario tables latest housing bill, promising changes have municipal support

  On Monday, Housing Minister Rob Flack gathered municipal leaders and developers at a news conference to announce the bill, along with a round of infrastructure funding.

  Politics

  May 12
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• Ontario plans to impose new planning rules on municipalities to boost housing

  The government is relying on a series of changes, like reducing studies developers have to undertake and standardizing development charges, in a bid to speed up homebuilding.

  Politics

  May 8
• Ontario will expand powers for new developments to bypass planning process

  As part of a bill set to be tabled next week, the government will allow the Ministry of Infrastructure to issue Minister’s Zoning Orders for some developments.

  Politics

  May 8
• Ford government outlines further overhaul of housing sector in throne speech

  Lowering development charges was one of a number of new promises outlined by the government in its speech from the throne on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Apr 15
• Ontario’s associate housing minister opposed ‘crazy’ 11-storey tower idea during election

  As part of Doug Ford's cabinet reshuffle last week, Graydon Smith was made Associate Minister of Housing. During the campaign, he stood against an 11-storey building.

  Politics

  Mar 25
• Ford legislation to dismantle homeless encampments won’t pass until next year

  The 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.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2024
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• Ford government preparing law to dismantle homeless encampments

  Doug 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.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2024
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• Worries of ‘preferential treatment’ in Ontario zoning orders, AG report says

  A scathing auditor general report looking at special zoning orders in Ontario raises concerns about the perception of 'preferential treatment' and expert advice going ignored.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2024