Prominent Toronto tenant union expands citywide
On April 18, tenants from across the city will gather for the founding convention of the Toronto Tenant Union Gabe Oatley, Apr 6, 2026 A prominent tenant union based in Toronto’s northwestern corner that has helped prevent evictions, halt rent increases and force landlords to complete building repairs is going citywide. On April 18, tenants from across the city will gather for the founding convention of the Toronto Tenant Union — a new, collaborative effort by the York South-Weston Tenant...
read moreCould this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?
Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press, April 7, 2026 The new changes would roll back municipal enhanced development standards that require developers to improve park access, add tree canopy, install electric vehicle-ready parking spots, apply bird-friendly window coating or implement other mandatory sustainable design...
read moreNew ‘made-in-Mississauga’ bylaw aims to better protect tenants from unlawful ‘renovictions’
By Joanna Lavoie, Published: April 01, 2026 It’ll soon be harder for landlords in Mississauga to “renovict” tenants. On Wednesday, Mississauga City Council approved the new Rental Repairs and Renovations Licensing bylaw. Set to take effect on Sept. 1, the bylaw will impose a slew of requirements on landlords, notably requiring them to obtain a license from the city before evicting tenants for extensive renovations or repairs. The city says it aims to better protect renters from “renovictions,”...
read moreOntario’s 2026 Budget: Turning priorities into policy
Public Affairs and Government Relations|March 26, 2026 This afternoon, Finance Minister Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled Ontario’s 2026 A Plan to Protect Ontario. The $214.5 billion fiscal plan is framed as a response to economic uncertainty driven by tariffs, slowing growth, and declining revenues, while positioning Ontario as a more competitive, resilient, and self-reliant economy. In our pre-budget outlook, we highlighted five key areas to watch: fiscal discipline, economic resilience,...
read moreThe BoC Rate Hold: Brought to You By the Letter ‘U’ for Uncertain
Stephen Punwasi, March 18, 2026 Canada’s normally calm central bank admitted it has no clue what it should be doing right now. The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its key overnight rate, but made it clear this isn’t the usual sign of confidence in a stable economy. Warning of the threat of dual shocks to energy and global economic growth, the Governor’s opening remarks made it clear that he felt uncertain about what comes next. Heck, close to 1% of the words in the Governor’s opening remarks were...
read moreHigh Art Capital Announces GTA Rental and Affordable Housing Initiative, in Partnership with Building Ontario Fund
Fund expected to be capitalized with a minimum of $1.3 billion and designed to unlock approximately 2,200 long-term rental units, including approximately 550 affordable units March 10, 2026 4:59 PM EDT | Source: High Art Capital High Art Capital today announced the launch of its GTA Rental and Affordable Housing Initiative, a fund expected to be capitalized with a minimum of $1.3 billion, to acquire blocks of newly completed, unsold condominium units across the Greater Toronto Area and convert...
read moreTrade tensions, population shifts raise housing risks across Canada
Signal49 forecast mapped new fault lines for brokers watching provincial economies By Liezel Once, 04 Mar. 2026 Trade uncertainty and a sharp turn in Canada’s population story has already been changing provincial outlooks. That shift is also filtering through to housing and mortgage markets. The trends are highlighted in new research from Signal49 Research, formerly The Conference Board of Canada. The firm’s latest provincial forecast, finalized before the late‑February escalation of conflict...
read moreHousing affordability crisis spreading to cities such as Montreal and Halifax, CMHC says
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press, Published February 25, 2026 A new analysis from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. shows housing affordability challenges have eased in recent years but still remain at historic highs, and have even spread to other major cities. The national housing agency says affordability issues are no longer limited to Canada’s largest cities and have spread to other areas such as Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. One of the key factors, CMHC said, was the impact of...
read moreMississauga approves additional incentives to encourage purpose-built rental housing
DCN-JOC News Services, February 17, 2026 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Mississauga City Council has approved a motion to expand the city’s development charges incentive program with the aim of getting more purpose-built rental apartment projects off the ground. The motion eliminates development charges, effective immediately, for one-bedroom plus den and two-bedroom units. To be eligible, developers must pull a building permit before Nov. 13, 2026. According to a release, in January 2025, after the...
read moreThe Bank of Canada’s Economy: Things Get Worse, Then You Die
The BoC delivered an unusually political message this week: The country’s downturn isn’t cyclical, but structural. Stephen Punwasi, February 10, 2026 Canada’s central bank just told business leaders to prepare for economic pain that will outlast most of them. Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem declared the country’s old economy dead last Wednesday in Toronto, warning of “painful” and permanent restructuring that will take decades. He’s advocating for big gambles he admits may not work,...
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