The province’s population increased by 8.2 people for every new home built in 2022—the highest number on record.
The province’s population increased by 8.2 people for every new home built in 2022—the highest number on record.
Rezoning in Toronto takes more than half a year, on average.
Heavy-handed policies such as B.C.’s “speculation” tax target symptoms rather than causes.
It takes nearly two years, on average, to obtain building permits in Vancouver.
It takes 21 months (on average) for homebuilders to obtain building permits from Vancouver City Hall.
In today's budget, B.C. NDP Finance Minister Carole James said the government’s housing plan will be “comprehensive."
Across the Greater Golden Horseshoe it takes an average of 18 months to obtain a building permit.
In 2011, average rents were just over $1,000—in 2016, they jumped to $1,242.
Between 2011 and 2016, the city gained more than 116,000 new residents.