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The Region of Waterloo received the Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for the first net-zero carbon community housing build at 420 Kingscourt Dr. FCM...
Mississauga is set to see more than 1,400 new rental units under construction, with 25 percent of those offering affordable or below-market rents. The initiative, backed by the federal Housing...
As previously mentioned, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has issued an amendment to Ontario’s Building Code (OBC) 2024—Ontario Regulation 163/24—that allows encapsulated mass...
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has retained consulting engineers Jensen Hughes to lead a project to develop recommendations for what changes would be required to the Ontario...
Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade are developing a modular housing strategy for the province. Share your thoughts on...
The OAA met with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) staff to inquire about timelines regarding the introduction of the next edition of the Ontario Building Code that will replace the...
Last month, the provincial government introduced Bill 97, Helping Homeowners, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023. In addition to legislative amendments that the bill contemplates, it also proposes the...
Recently, OAA President Settimo Vilardi wrote to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) Building Transformation Services Branch in response to the consultation on future enhancements to...
New Prices Effective January 1, 2023 On January 1, 2023, new Ontario Building Code related service fee increases come into effect. Provisions in the Building Code require fees for the following...
Decade-Long Appeal Reaches Its Conclusion Toronto, ON – After nearly a decade, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is pleased the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has released its final order...