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Canadians Support Expansion of GST Relief on New Housing
Public opinion research conducted by Abacus Data for CHBA shows Canadians feel the recently passed Bill C-4 is a step toward improving housing affordability, but also that Canadians want and would support more GST relief on new housing.
2026 CHBA National Awards For Housing Excellence Finalists Named
CHBA has announced the finalists for the 2026 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, Canada’s premiere competition for new homes, home renovations, community development, and residential marketing.
GST relief for first-time home buyers now in effect
After almost a year since the Prime Minister announced the government’s intention to remove the GST on new homes under $1 million and lower it on homes between $1 million and $1.5 million for first-time buyers, Bill C-4 (the bill containing the legislation) has finally received Royal Assent.
Renovators expect challenging market conditions ahead: Insight from Canada’s first Renovation Market Index Release
CHBA has released a new research and economics product focused on Canada’s residential renovation industry. The new CHBA Renovation Market Index (RMI) provides an indicator of the current and future health of the sector, and the inaugural results show renovators expect challenging market conditions ahead.
CHBA launches national campaign to promote women in residential construction
CHBA has launched a national campaign aimed at promoting leading women across Canada’s residential construction sector. Building on Women in Construction Week (March 1-7) and International Women’s Day (March 8), the campaign highlights the achievements of women in industry and aims to encourage more women to explore opportunities in the residential construction sector.
Lack of Federal Housing Policy Focus on Homeownership a Major Concern for Canadians
New public opinion research conducted by Abacus Data for the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) shows widespread dissatisfaction with federal efforts to improve homeownership affordability, with fewer than one in five Canadians satisfied with current federal action. CHBA has solutions for Canada’s housing crisis.
New home selling conditions reach a critical low point for future industry capacity
CHBA’s Q4 2025 Housing Market Index results continue to raise red flags, signaling even fewer future housing starts for homeownership and warning of diminished long-term industry capacity if layoffs continue and strategic action is not taken to help the market rebound soon.
GST Rebate for First-Time Home Buyers finally passes through House of Commons but Senate Rises before Passing
Bill C-4, which contains the GST Rebate for First-Time Home Buyers, has passed through the House of Commons. However, the Senate has now also been adjourned for winter recess and will not return until February 3, which means GST relief remains on hold and will not come to home buyers in 2025.
Parliamentarians set to end the year by giving more bad news to prospective homebuyers as GST rebate still not passed
Homebuyers wishing to get GST relief to move forward and buy a new home in the new year will instead be let down by a government professing to be concerned with affordability. Parliament is set to rise for winter break, once again having missed many opportunities to prioritize passing Bill C-4, which contains the long-promised GST rebate for new homes. The lack of action is keeping would-be buyers on the sidelines, amplifying Canada’s housing supply crisis, and further hurting a struggling home building industry.
Federal Budget fails to support homeownership for next generation
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is raising deep concerns regarding the 2025 Federal Budget, which does not address homeownership for the middle class of the next generation.
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CHBA National Awards for
Housing Excellence
Recognizing the best in Canadian new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing.
Municipal Benchmarking
CHBA's national study on how local development processes, approvals, and charges contribute to housing affordability and supply issues in major housing markets.