by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Apr 15, 2024 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
On Wednesday, the Government of Ontario introduced new housing legislation outlining the latest steps it’s taking to cut red tape and help municipalities get more homes built in their communities. This is key to the province’s commitment to building at least 1.5...
by Jonathan Cooper | Nov 27, 2023 | Guest Columns
Over the last few months, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke repeatedly about a Canadian housing crisis and the need to “build more homes, faster”. The removal of GST on purpose-built rental buildings was a good step, and a tangible manifestation of the political...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 18, 2023 | News
Despite the country’s astronomical need for housing, Canada is building fewer homes today than during the pandemic shutdown in April 2020 and still, the worst is yet to come, a recent study says. The Bank of Canada’s multi-year campaign of raising interest...