President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, said municipal governments have to balance development with a broad range of public interests
TORONTO — Ontario should speed up new housing approvals, increase skilled trade immigration, and "rein in" municipalities introducing varying green building standards, a residential builders' group is telling the government.
But it's a target that current progress suggests may be difficult to reach. In 2022, the first full year of the 10-year period, just over 96,000 new homes were built. "These new starts are proof that our government’s policies are delivering results; it is also a clear sign that more action is needed."
"The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing should bolster their commitment to code harmonization and rein in the fragmented municipal requirements.""Yes, let's make things greener," he said in an interview. "Yes, let's move the needle on energy efficiency and all that stuff. And we'll continue to do that.
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