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Sector Transition Strategy
Sector Transition Strategy About the Strategy (Read the February 8, 2024 Press Release here) Canada is facing a housing crisis. Chronic under supply of market-rate housing has led to a shortage of all types of homes, driving up prices of available homes for sale and for rent, and putting still more pressure on affordable housing. The…
Read MoreNew BuildForce Canada report underscores need for coordinated action to build residential construction workforce
New BuildForce Canada report underscores need for coordinated action to build residential construction workforce JULY 20, 2026 – OTTAWA, ON – BuildForce Canada’s newly released 2026–2035 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward: An Assessment of Canada’s Residential Labour Markets report highlights the changing workforce demands facing Canada’s residential construction sector. The outlook reinforces the need for…
Read MoreBuild Canada Homes
Build Canada Homes Build Canada Homes September 15, 2025 – Government launches Build Canada Homes On September 14, the federal government launched Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal agency that will focus on creating more affordable (i.e. non-market) housing to fight homelessness and provide housing for low-income households, leveraging public lands. The federal…
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About Modular CHBA’s Sector Transition Strategy With the chronic lack of supply driving up house prices, the federal government has determined that Canada must double housing starts and build 5.8 million homes over the next decade to address the housing deficit and tackle housing affordability. However, there are currently many challenges that will make it…
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Federal Budget FEDERAL BUDGET 2025 AT-A-GLANCE-SUMMARY OF HOUSING MEASURES The federal government has tabled the 2025 budget, and CHBA issued a press release in response. This is the first budget in a year and a half and the first one since Mark Carney became Prime Minister. Unlike the 2024 budget, which was commonly referred…
Read MoreCanadian Home Builders’ Association Welcomes Housing-Focused Budget
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) welcomes the 2024 Federal Budget with its focus on housing and emphasis on increasing housing supply and affordability as well as removing barriers to first-time buyers trying to get into the market.
Read MoreFederal Housing Plan sets the stage for comprehensive approach to address housing affordability and supply
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) applauds the release of the Federal Housing Plan today.
Read MoreMonumental workforce increase required to meet housing supply targets to address affordability in Canada
Canada’s residential construction needs to grow to 83% to reach 5.8 million housing starts to address housing affordability.
Read MoreCHBA Releases Strategy for Building 5.8 Million Homes
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association has released a strategy detailing changes and supports needed to enable the industry to build 5.8 million homes in the next decade to close Canada’s housing supply gap and improve housing affordability.
Read MoreHousing Market Index
Housing Market Index Are you a builder interested in being part of the HMI panel of respondents? Contact us to sign up today Single-Family (includes single detached homes, semi-detached homes and row (townhouse) homes) Multi-Family (includes stacked townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, double duplexes and row duplexes, and low and high-rise apartment buildings) Properties of the HMI…
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