Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Housing Summit 5.0
RESCON is hosting its fifth annual Housing Summit Click HERE for more information.
Province of Ontario plans to require AEDs on construction sites
The government of Ontario announced it has introduced legislation that will, if passed, create safer workplaces for construction workers by requiring automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at construction sites. This builds on the lifesaving changes introduced in 2022 that require naloxone…
Online summit tackles issue of how to address housing construction crisis
By Grant Cameron Government-related taxes, fees and levies on new housing must be reduced and approval times for projects must be shortened as production and sales of homes has slowed to a crawl. Those were some of the sentiments expressed…
Online RESCON summit will tackle issues causing housing supply crisis
Runaway bureaucracy, endless red tape, exorbitant taxes, and an approvals system that is slow, antiquated and dysfunctional are killing the new home market, according to the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON). Immediate action is needed to speed up the approvals…
Ontario announces $970M in funding for water infrastructure projects
The Government of Ontario announced the first round of investments through its House-Enabling Water Systems Fund, that will see $970 million invested in 54 projects across 60 municipalities to help develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater…
Federal government lays out ambitious housing plans in Budget 2024
The federal government’s Budget 2024, previewed with numerous announcements over the past few weeks, not surprisingly was heavy with housing-related spending, with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals laying out a strategy to unlock 3.87 million new homes by 2031. Key measures included…
Builders call on governments to work together on housing supply crisis in 2024
With housing supply and affordability expected to dip even further in 2024, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario ( RESCON) is calling on political leaders from all three levels of government to step up their efforts and work in unison to tackle…
Get on the Housing Bandwagon
By Richard Lyall The federal government’s decision to remove the five-per-cent GST on construction of new rental apartment buildings has come late in the game. Still, it is a good first step to tackle the housing supply crisis. The move—along…
Housing top of mind in federal government’s fall economic statement
The federal government released a housing-focused fall economic statement that promised to deliver 101,000 new homes by 2032. Starting in the next fiscal year, Ottawa will make $15 billion available in new loan funding under the Apartment Construction Loan Program…
Provincial government to create Ontario Infrastructure Bank
While Ontario’s fall economic statement revealed that the projected deficit for this year has more than quadrupled to $5.6 billion, it also announced that the province is investing $3 billion for the creation of a new Ontario Infrastructure Bank. Minister…
Infrastructure 2050
What will Canada’s infrastructure sector look like in 2050? From technological advancements, to solving labour shortages and making sure infrastructure projects are adapted for climate change, there are plenty of action items to be crossed off the list over the…
Solutions to housing supply crisis will be explored at free online summit
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free online housing summit Oct. 12, 2023, to spark innovative discussions and discuss what needs to be done to boost supply. The event, called Driving Solutions to the Crisis, runs from 12:30 to 5:30…
Toronto mayoral hopefuls asked to consider actions to boost housing supply
A leading construction association is proposing that Toronto mayoral candidates consider three actions that could be taken to speed up residential construction and boost the supply of housing in the city. “All six leading mayoral candidates have indicated they support…
Ontario to increase immigration to fill jobs in skilled trades, tech, and health care
The Government of Ontario announced it is doubling the number of economic immigrants it selects in 2025 to over 18,000 to help solve the province’s critical labour shortage. “From 9,000 immigration spots in 2021 to over 18,000 in 2025, today’s…
Research project to explore how digital technology can enhance approval process
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) announced that the AECO Innovation Lab will be teaming up with four prominent Canadian universities across the country on a groundbreaking new research project to explore how innovation and digital tools and technology can…
Tower crane best practices guide released by residential builders and industry stakeholders
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and its industry partners have released a comprehensive best practices guide as part of their ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. The guide will be used by builders and trade contractors when erecting, operating and dismantling tower…
Pilot project to help model digital approvals process for development
AECO Innovation Lab, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and organizations in the One Ontario coalition announced that CMHC has announced $2.35 million for a pilot to implement a centralized, one-window digital platform to streamline and modernize the residential development approvals process…
SPONSORED: Housing Supply Summit 2.0
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free online summit on Oct. 6, 2022, to examine what has been done to boost the housing supply in the province and discuss what governments, industry and stakeholders need to do going forward. Municipal…
Doug Ford and Ontario PCs given second mandate with election victory
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives won a second majority by winning 83 of 124 seats in the Ontario Provincial election. The NDP formed official Opposition again, with 31 seats, while the Liberals failed to secure official party status for…
TCBN hands out Community Benefits Champion Award
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) announced that Amina Dibe, manager of government and stakeholder relations, was named winner of the 2022 Community Benefits Champion Award at the Toronto Community Benefits Network Building Diversity Awards on May 10. The awards…
2022 federal budget targets housing and greening the economy
In its 2022 budget, which includes $56-billion in new spending over six years, the federal government is proposing more than $10-billion in new spending on a slew of housing-related initiatives, much of it aimed at increasing supply. The largest chunk,…
Construction industry marks International Women’s Day with call for more initiatives
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is marking International Women’s Day with a call for more initiatives to support the recruitment of women into the skilled trades. “The number and quality of programs being operated to support recruitment and retention…
RESCON calling on federal government to allow more skilled trades into Canada
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) wants the federal government to allow more workers with skilled trades backgrounds to immigrate to Canada, speed-up harmonization of building codes, and renew funding for municipal infrastructure projects. The three requests are laid out in…
Virtual summit being held to generate solutions to housing crisis
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free virtual summit on March 3, 2022, to examine what caused the current housing crisis and explore short- and long-term solutions to the problem. “The demand for housing shows no signs of abating…