Reforming the minutiae of the building permit process might not seem exciting, but it can encourage homebuilding and affect prices.
land-use regulation
July 8, 2016
4:43PM
Fortunately, municipalities control many of the factors that determine housing supply growth.
July 8, 2016
4:16PM
Housing tends to be less scarce, and less expensive, in markets where homebuilders are less constrained by geography or regulations.
May 10, 2016
12:52PM
In Vancouver, it takes an average of 15 months to get a residential development approved—nearly five months longer than in neighbouring Burnaby.
October 20, 2015
9:20AM
The joint economies of the Toronto, Hamilton, and Oshawa metro areas are home to more than one in five Canadian jobs. Indeed, this region deserves its reputation as Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe.
October 14, 2015
12:30AM
August 25, 2015
10:00AM
In Calgary, home prices have more than doubled over the past decade. Despite the recent economic slowdown, more people are moving to Alberta than leaving it.
August 25, 2015
4:30AM
July 17, 2015
9:00AM
As rising housing costs in Metro Vancouver continue to make headlines, municipal policy-makers, including Vancouver’s mayor, point to a number of potential causes.