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Launched on January 28, 2025, the new Ontario Home Renovations Savings Program offers rebates of up to 30 percent for home energy efficiency renovations and improvements, including new windows, doors...

The federal government has announced nearly $19 million of investments to support 10 construction and homebuilding manufacturers across southern Ontario. Since 2015, FedDev Ontario has invested more...

The City of Hamilton is stepping up efforts to address the housing crisis with a plan for 2025, prioritizing expansion of affordable housing options, enhanced support for vulnerable communities and...

The findings from Canadian Home Builders’ Association’s (CHBA) ninth annual CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey have indicated what Canadians expect from their homes. The nationwide market research...

The new Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS) outlines the federal government’s next steps for improving energy efficiency in homes and buildings and industry stakeholders say it will be important...

The Ontario government has introduced the Spring 2024 Red Tape Reduction Package, which it cites as part of its ongoing commitment to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. The Province also announced a...

Even though they were published more than a few years ago, two interconnected studies into the site plan assessment approval process and how it impacts development and potentially increases...

Ontario’s housing crisis was a significant newsmaker in 2023 and despite measures, legislation and other initiatives the government rolled out, affordability and availability remained at crisis...

Allan Teramura is the past president of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. That the federal government is taking an interest in housing design is welcome news, as it’s an issue it has long...

An Indigenous-led exhibition presented by the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto, is currently on display. The exhibition, called ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒧᑦ ...