by Aly Damji | Sep 23, 2024 | Guest Columns
Canada’s post-secondary education system is globally recognized, attracting students from around the world. However, a severe shortage of student housing threatens this success, posing a broader socioeconomic challenge that demands urgent action. The Canadian...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 6, 2024 | News
Strong population growth and housing supply issues are driving significant shifts in the Canadian commercial real estate market. Builders and developers are focusing on multi-family purpose-built rentals to address the housing shortage, a trend supported by incentives...
by REM Editorial Team | May 16, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Last week, the City of Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee proposed to raise the fees it charges developers building new homes by 11 per cent. These development charges are collected by municipalities to cover infrastructure costs and provide new housing services...
by Phil Soper | May 1, 2024 | Guest Columns
On April 16, Canada’s federal government presented Budget 2024. Leading up to the official unveiling, we knew its contents would be heavily focused on tackling Canada’s housing crisis as several pre-budget announcements revealed billions of dollars in proposed...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 22, 2024 | News
Recently, RBC Economics and Thought Leadership released its report, The Great Rebuild: Seven ways to fix Canada’s housing shortage which discusses factors that led to Canada’s housing crisis and policy ideas to address it. The organization’s research found...
