The Ford government’s planned legislation to remove homeless encampments in downtowns and enhance police powers on public drug use won’t be tabled until the end […]
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Worries of ‘preferential treatment’ in Ontario zoning orders, AG report says
At the beginning of 2019, the floodgates opened as the Ford government began approving a deluge of controversial zoning orders, something it said was primarily […]
Ontario city drops development charges ‘dramatically’ to spur housing starts
An Ontario city is lowering the fees it charges developers to build new housing “dramatically,” in a move local and provincial politicians hope will help […]
Ontario NDP pitches sweeping municipal reform amid growing homelessness
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario NDP is promising to meet the growing calls for change from municipalities if it wins […]
Single-family home starts hit 69-year low in new Ontario housing data
Ontario’s financial watchdog is pouring fresh cold water on the Ford government’s ambitious plan to build 1.5 million new homes by 2031, with a new […]
Attainable housing program stalled despite Ontario choosing ‘demonstration sites’
Two years after the Ford government tasked one of its agencies with offering strategic advice on an attainable housing program to quickly build new units […]
‘Should be truly red-faced’: Ontario housing starts fall, and they could drop again
The Ford government is, again, painting a gloomier picture for housing construction in Ontario than it had originally projected, revising down already low estimates it […]
Ford government votes down bill to cut red tape converting offices into new homes
The Ontario Liberals say the government has missed an opportunity to quickly increase housing in the centre of cities by voting down a private members […]
Ontario renter eventually moves out, 11 months after he stopped paying rent
A Brampton, Ont., couple is relieved to have access to their home back finally, 11 months after a tenant stopped paying his rent and utility […]
Gap between Ontario housing and population growth highest in 50 years: report
The gap between Ontario’s housing stock and its rapid population growth is the widest it has been since records began, according to a development industry […]