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Regulations, ‘fragmented’ construction sector holding back housing starts: CMHC

May 16, 2024 No Comments

A study by Canada’s national housing agency says housing starts aren’t keeping pace with residential construction resources available due to restrictive regulations and a “highly fragmented” industry.

CMHC exceeds 2023 housing goals despite economic headwinds

May 9, 2024 No Comments

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation surpassed its 2023 housing targets despite difficult economic conditions and internal financial struggles.

Budget 2024 housing highlights: capital gains inclusion rate on secondary homes rises to 66.7%

April 16, 2024 No Comments

Housing was a key priority in today’s federal budget, though it came as no surprise given the array of housing-related policy announcements unveiled in recent weeks.

In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply

April 16, 2024 No Comments

The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country’s housing market.

Housing supply gap worse than first thought: 5 million extra homes needed by 2030, CIBC says

February 8, 2024 1 Comment

A new report from CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal suggests Canada’s housing supply gap is even worse than first thought.

OREA calls on government to increase housing supply

OREA calls for bold action to address Ontario’s housing shortfall

February 1, 2024 No Comments

Despite making progress on its goal of building 1.5 million new homes by 2031, the Ontario government must do more to improve housing stock and cut down on bureaucratic obstacles, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) says.

Latest in mortgage news: BC regulator slaps CIBC with $3.4M fine over mortgage violation

October 19, 2023 No Comments

CIBC was recently fined over $3.4 million by British Columbia’s consumer protection agency, Consumer Protection BC, due to violations related to mortgage discharge documentation.

How can we fix Canada’s housing supply crisis? This panel of experts has some ideas…

May 31, 2023 No Comments

There’s no doubt that Canada is currently in the midst of a housing supply crunch. The big question is, what can be done by governments to address it?

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