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CHBA poll shows ‘widespread dissatisfaction’ with federal homeownship affordability efforts

OTTAWA – New public opinion research conducted by Abacus Data for the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) shows fewer than one in five Canadians are…

adminFebruary 10, 2026

Commercial Construction

Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister

OTTAWA – The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace of homebuilding in some provinces by bringing developers off the…

adminFebruary 6, 2026

Commercial Construction

Share your expertise: Build Canada Homes issues RFI for ‘modern methods of construction’

OTTAWA – The federal government’s Build Canada Homes (BCH) is looking to “champion” Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) for the country’s housing crisis by bolstering…

adminFebruary 5, 2026

Commercial Construction

Robertson calls on provinces to boost funding for transitional housing

OTTAWA — The federal housing minister says he wants to see the provinces step up their support to get people off the street and into…

adminFebruary 2, 2026

Carney announces 0M joint fund with city of Ottawa for affordable housing

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Carney announces $400M joint fund with city of Ottawa for affordable housing

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is partnering with the City of Ottawa to put $400 million toward building up to…

adminDecember 9, 2025

Commercial Construction

Budget office sees modest boost in housing supply from Build Canada Homes

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office projects Ottawa’s new housing agency will fill only a small gap in the housing market. The Liberals launched Build…

adminDecember 4, 2025

Commercial Construction

Canada’s Housing Design Catalogue now locked, loaded and ready to build

The Canada Housing Design Catalogue was a concept born out of the latter days of the Justin Trudeau administration that recalled the Canada Mortgage and…

adminOctober 17, 2025

Commercial Construction

Canada’s modular residential industry prepares for its moment in the sun

Modular construction processes, whether factory-produced components or full volumetric units, address a number of the industry’s most pressing challenges. These include enhancing the sector’s productivity,…

adminOctober 16, 2025

Feds invest 3M in Toronto Black Creek sewer system upgrades

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Feds invest $283M in Toronto Black Creek sewer system upgrades

TORONTO – Through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, the federal government has announced it will provide up to $283 million to expand capacity in Toronto’s Black Creek…

adminOctober 16, 2025