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Ottawa funding housing builds in 23 Ontario municipalities

The government of Canada has announced that it has reached agreements with 23 local governments in Ontario to accelerate the construction of over 4,200 homes over the next three years. This work will help spur the construction of over 44,700 homes over the next decade. These agreements under the second round of the Housing Accelerator Fund will provide close to $138 million to eliminate barriers to building housing. The HAF requires action plans from local governments, unlocking funding to ensure the timely implementation of housing initiatives, with subsequent payments upon delivering results. Local governments are encouraged to think big and be bold in their approaches, which could include accelerating project timelines, allowing increased housing density, and encouraging affordable housing units.

List of local governments in Ontario that are receiving funding under the second round of the Housing Accelerator Fund:

• City of Sault Ste. Marie
• City of Greater Sudbury
• City of North Bay
• Town of Saugeen Shores
• Loyalist Township
• Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
• City of Peterborough
• Town of Carleton Place
• The Town of Georgina
• City of St. Thomas
• Municipality of Mississippi Mills
• Caledon
• City of Belleville
• Municipality of Middlesex Centre
• Orillia
• The Corporation of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
• The Corporation of the Municipality of Brockton
• Town of Espanola
• Seguin Township
• The Municipality of North Middlesex
• Lucan Biddulph
• Temagami First Nation
• Ginoogaming First Nation

Ottawa says it will continue to work with provincial, territorial, and municipal governments, as well as Indigenous partners, to keep building more homes for Canadians, faster. It calls for less restrictive zoning and sped-up permitting, and to add greater density especially near transit and post-secondary institutions. The HAF is intended to cut this red tape and fast-track at least 112,000 new homes by 2028, which cities and regions estimate will lead to the creation of over 750,000 new homes for people in towns, cities, and Indigenous communities across Canada over the next decade.

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