In Toronto the approvals process costs nearly $47,000 per housing unit (on average), compared to $21,000 in Hamilton.
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July 31, 2017
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In the Greater Golden Horseshoe, per-unit building costs to comply with regulation amount to nearly $50,000.
June 13, 2017
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It takes 21 months, on average, for Vancouver to approve housing projects compared to seven months in Burnaby.
May 30, 2017
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Since sprawl is limited, to grow its housing supply, Toronto must build up.
May 17, 2017
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Compliance costs and fees in Toronto are typically more than twice what they are in Hamilton.
May 4, 2017
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To reduce the cost of housing in Vancouver, more units must be built.
April 27, 2017
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March 17, 2017
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To enhance affordability, Queen’s Park and city halls across the Greater Toronto Area should reduce barriers to new homebuilding.
February 17, 2017
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Despite Vancouver’s image as a city of glass towers, most of the city is zoned for single-dwelling housing.
November 8, 2016
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World Bank report ranks Canada behind countries such as Estonia, Latvia and Georgia.