Tag: Housing

More and more Canadians, young and old, are struggling under the weight of high rents, high mortgage payments, and intense competition for limited housing choices from coast to coast to coast. Policies and funding are now pivoting to confront the housing crisis on a scale not seen in generations. These are extraordinary times for planners. Planners are positioned at all levels of government, First Nations, the private sector, and the non-profit sector to meet the moment and help deliver net new housing supply…

The Canadian housing crisis continues to dominate headlines and dictate unprecedented changes to policy. Across the country, a significant lack of housing supply compounded by…

CIP welcomes the significant housing investments to help alleviate the housing crisis, as announced in the 2024 federal budget, by allocating $8.5 billion in new spending on housing –16% of the total budget.

On March 18 and 19, 2024, CIP representatives joined decision-makers from coast-to-coast-to-coast for Unlocking Solutions Together, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) 2024 National…

December 13, 2023 The Canadian Institute of Planners welcomes the recent federal announcement to launch consultations on reviving the post-war pre-approved housing design program. We…

As the national association of professional planners, CIP urges all levels of government to leverage their creativity and authority in creating equitable, innovative, and forward-thinking solutions