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Co-chair of housing and climate task force says B.C. forestry industry to play key role in building 5.8M homes through 'factorization' of Canadian housing.

Canada plans to ease a housing shortage by leasing public land to developers for construction of affordable houses under a plan unveiled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday that aims to build... -April 12, 2024 at 04:21 pm EDT - MarketScreener

Tackling the recent spike in visas is necessary. But a federal cap needs to be part of larger policy ambitions on the complicated housing file

The federal government’s elimination of the GST on rental builds, and the Ontario government’s matching, will give that market a much-needed boost. But more can and should still be done

Climate change and housing are two of the biggest issues facing Canadians today. Now, a new group is aiming to tackle both — and put partisan politics aside.

Proposals to include ideas both for safeguarding homes from extreme weather events, and for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to disasters becoming more frequent