OAA-Led Amendments Decade-Long Appeal Reaches Its Conclusion
After nearly a decade, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is pleased the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has released its final order regarding amendments…
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Architects respond to Ontario’s Bill 23
On Friday, over a dozen of Ontario’s most prominent architectural firms issued an open letter to Premier Ford and Minister Clark in response to Ontario’s Bill…
Planning Regime Shake-up: What Bill 23 means for you
On October 25, 2022, the Province of Ontario (the Province) introduced Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23). Bill 23 is the next…
OAA Reviewing Ontario’s New Housing Legislation
According to a release from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), housing affordability remains one of the biggest challenges in the province, and the…
Waterfront Toronto names new partners for land Sidewalk Labs intended to build on
TORONTO — Waterfront Toronto has named two companies that will develop a swath of lakeside land a Google affiliate once hoped to turn into a high-tech…
Durham Modular Supportive Housing
“This project aims to destigmatize supportive housing and to give a sense of dignity to its residents.”
DIALOG Awards 2021 Michael Evamy Scholarship
DIALOG has selected its 2021 Michael Evamy Scholarship winner: Conrad Speckert, a McGill University student pursuing his master's degree at the…
Calgary’s first office-to-housing conversion to begin construction
The empty downtown high-rise will be transformed into affordable homes for nearly 200 Calgarians.
CSA, Rick Hansen Foundation support national standard for accessible homes
The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is supporting the development of a new national standard for affordable, adaptable and accessible homes across Canada. The…
500 women rallied together to build homes for Habitat for Humanity’s 10th…
Earlier this spring Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area (Habitat GTA) kicked off their 10th annual Women Build event to give a hand to families in need of…
Small Housing Summit to address British Columbia’s housing crisis
On November 17, 2018, Small Housing BC (SHBC) will host the Small Housing Summit to explore what role small housing can play in addressing the housing crisis.…
B.C. government, United Church partner in new affordable housing developments
The United Church in British Columbia is stepping forward to help address the province’s affordable housing crisis by offering up some of its properties for…