Development fee cuts alone won’t solve housing affordability crisis: CMHC

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11888753/development-fee-cuts-alone-wont-solve-housing-affordability-crisis-cmhc/

Changes to development charges creates uncertainty around Kitchener's future growth: Councillor
Legislative changes to development charges and the region's water capacity constraint have put the future growth of the City of Kitchener into question. City staff warned if nothing is done to mitigate the revenue loss of development charges, the city is looking at a possible $1...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/development-charges-uncertainty-of-kitchener-growth-9.7151692?cmp=rss

$8.8B to cut development charges aimed at southern Ontario, says Timmins mayor
New funding meant to help Ontario municipalities reduce their development charges to encourage more housing appears to be aimed at southern Ontario, says the mayor of Timmins.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/development-charges-northern-ontario-9.7150391?cmp=rss

Windsor developers say development charge cuts will lower home prices; but some leaders have questions
Developers in Windsor-Essex say the federal and provincial governments’ plan to cut development charges in half for three years could save homebuyers money, but the plan is being greeted with skepticism from a University of Windsor expert and a Windsor city councillor.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-councillor-wonders-about-infrastructure-charges-9.7149370?cmp=rss

What we're eyeing on March 31
Opposition to the province's plan to merge the Essex Region Conservation Authority with its neighbouring authorities;
federal/provincial cooperation to slash development charges; and Chrysler is revealing its 2027 Pacifica minivan built in Windsor.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-what-s-on-our-radar-9.7148170?cmp=rss

Province, feds agree to cut development charges. How much will that change costs for homebuyers?
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Monday that home development charges will be cut in half for three years. Some experts say that the deal can make homes more affordable, but only if the reduction is passed forward to homebuyers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/development-charges-impact-on-buyers-9.7147995?cmp=rss

Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development charges
Mark Carney and Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario.
#Politics #CanadianPolitics #Fordgovernment #Ontariohousing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751383/ontario-federal-development-charges-housing-deal/

Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development charges
Mark Carney and Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario.
#Politics #CanadianPolitics #Fordgovernment #Ontariohousing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751383/ontario-federal-development-charges-housing-deal/

Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development charges
Mark Carney and Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario.
#Politics #CanadianPolitics #Fordgovernment #Ontariohousing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751383/ontario-federal-development-charges-housing-deal/

Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development charges
Mark Carney and Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario.
#Politics #CanadianPolitics #Fordgovernment #Ontariohousing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751383/ontario-federal-development-charges-housing-deal/