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The Ford government has put a number of Minister’s Zoning Orders under the microscope, as it tries to determine which developers have been dragging their heels on projects that received special permission from the province, Global News has learned. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra has been sorting …
Read More »Ontario nixes cities’ ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money
TORONTO — Ontario’s housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes. The province hosted what it billed as its first annual housing forum Monday, bringing …
Read More »Winter house-sitters’ pursuit of snowbird home highlights Ontario’s housing, economic crunch
With an offer of care, maintenance and a watchful eye on a potential client’s home, a rural Ontario couple are hoping they’ll be able to save some money and keep warm by connecting with a GTA or Hamilton-area snowbird couple. Shannon Hardy and husband Brad, who currently own a luxury …
Read More »Ontario holding student housing consultations, minister says
Ontario is holding consultations with colleges, universities and municipalities this fall on student housing, the colleges and universities minister said Monday, as a key report looking at post-secondary funding is expected soon. Speaking to a legislative committee, Jill Dunlop said she is consulting with the sector on how to remove …
Read More »Greenbelt review could see recommendation for more land removals, new minister says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 6, 2023 10:45 am Updated September 6, 2023 10:46 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario’s new housing minister says a review of the Greenbelt might well see a recommendation for more lands to be removed from the …
Read More »A chronology of key events following Ontario’s decision to develop Greenbelt lands
Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark apologized Thursday for his role in the government’s Greenbelt land swap, a day after the province’s integrity commissioner found he violated two sections of the Members Integrity Act. Here is a timeline of events in the controversy: Nov. 4, 2022: Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister …
Read More »Premier Doug Ford supports housing minister after scathing Greenbelt report
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2023 10:23 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has doubled down on his Greenbelt plan and is standing by his embattled housing minister. Ford says Housing Minister Steve Clark has a tough job …
Read More »Ontario adding more ‘strong mayors,’ creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expanding so-called strong mayor powers to a total of 49 communities across the province and is offering $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets. Ford’s announcement Monday, in a speech at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s conference, comes as …
Read More »Housing and finance key issues as local leaders prepare to meet Ontario ministers
Delegates from across Ontario began descending on London, Ont., Sunday as Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet prepared to meet municipal officials for days of detailed, local discussions. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference is being held in London from Aug. 20 to 23, with local financial …
Read More »Colleges, universities have role to play in solutions to housing crisis: report
All levels of government need to collaborate to get more housing built in Ontario, but that work also needs to include the post-secondary education sector, says a report published Thursday by a University of Ottawa-based think tank. The Smart Prosperity Institute report, says the provincial government’s goal of building 1.5 …
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