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Canadian Apartment Magazine
Solving Toronto’s housing supply issues
As the election nears, four Toronto mayoral candidates shed light on the policies they believe will help solve the city's housing supply and affordabiity issues.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Labour shortage expected to impact housing construction
New CMHC report looks at the skilled labour shortage and how Canada's 2030 housing objectives might be impacted.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Calgary office converted to affordable housing
HomeSpace Society, a non-profit housing provider in Alberta, has finished converting a 10-storey Calgary office building into affordable rental housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta set to divest social housing portfolio
A newly released asset management framework also hints at plans to facilitate new supply through intensification of some existing sites or underwriting more affordable units in new mixed-income developments.
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Calgary 135-unit affordable housing breaks ground
The City of Calgary has broken ground on a new 135-unit, mixed-income affordable housing redevelopment at Rundle Manor.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
One-time renter payment coming to Canada
Inside the federal government's plan to provide a one-time renter payment of $500 to low-income Canadians struggling to pay their rent.
Construction Business
Squamish Nation housing project breaks ground
The federal government is providing a $1.4-billion loan to the Squamish First Nation to build 3,000 homes on traditional lands in Vancouver.
Construction Business
First campus housing coming for Douglas College
A new campus housing project at Douglas College in New Westminster will provide students a place to live where they learn.
Construction Business
Vancouver Passive House tower receives funding
Vancouver is receiving $7.1 million from the federal government towards a new Coal Harbour mixed-use passive affordable housing development.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario introduces Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act
Ontario announced new legislative changes that, if passed, would give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa more power to advance provincial priorities related to housing.
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Rules for first home savings accounts unveiled
As proposed, Canada’s first home savings accounts (FHSAs) would share features with both registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs),
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New centre promotes Black-led community housing
The Black Communities Housing Technical Resources Centre has a mandate to support housing proponents through a continuum of project planning, development and management processes.
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U of Waterloo team to investigate missing middle housing
University of Waterloo researchers hope to explore local barriers explaining the “missing middle” and identify feasible and efficient potential solutions for the affordable housing crisis.
REMI Network
Intelligent City advances building innovation
Vancouver-based proptech Intelligent City has raised $22 million to advance building automation and support better design and production of sustainable, affordable mass timber buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Scathing critique of NS public housing tabled
Nova Scotia’s auditor general finds an absence of standard managerial and customer service protocols and a flawed application process within the provincial public housing portfolio.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New report details steps to restore housing affordability
To achieve housing affordability for everyone in Canada by 2030, CMHC estimates the country will need an additional 3.5 million units.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Affordable housing complex underway in Vancouver
A new affordable housing complex is underway in Vancouver bringing 114 rental units to individuals and families in need.
