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Ontario is facing a housing emergency. Projects are stalling, builders are cancelling developments, and families and individuals are being priced out of the market. As the provincial and federal governments prepare to release their fall economic statement and budget respectively, our message is urgent: bold, coordinated action is needed to boost housing construction, lower costs,…

TRREB’s Government Relations Committee North Working Group is urging the City of Markham to approve a proposed policy to allow up to three additional residential units (ARUs) — such as garden suites, laneway suites, and basement apartments — on lots zoned for single-detached, semi-detached, and townhouse dwellings, enabling a total of four units as-of-right. This…

TRREB’s Government Relations Committee Climate Risk Working Group engaged the City of Toronto’s Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) team to learn more about the City’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, the largest source of emissions citywide. City staff shared an overview of the proposed Building Emissions Performance Standards by-law, which will go before…

TRREB’s Housing Affordability Working Group recently met with representatives from WoodGreen, Toronto’s largest non-municipal affordable housing provider, to learn about a new proposal to improve how non-profit and purpose-built rental housing is delivered in the GTA and across the province. The proposal focuses on creating an Affordable Housing Revolving Fund, a model that offers low-interest loans to cover…

In a joint effort between TRREB’s Central Government Relations Working Group and Commercial Committee, we recently engaged with representatives from the City of Toronto’s Neighbourhood Retail and Services team on the City’s proposed by-law, focused on enabling access to retail and service spaces in Toronto neighbourhoods. TRREB is championing initiatives that create more opportunities for…

In a joint letter to the Ontario Solicitor General, TRREB, OREA, and the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) have expressed concern regarding the obligations imposed under Schedule 8 of Bill 10, the Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025. The measures would require landlords to take “reasonable measures” to prevent illegal drug activity on their rented…

TRREB’s Government Relations Committee (GRC) North Working Group is fighting to ensure you have a voice at every table dedicated to advancing real estate interests in York Region, Barrie, and Simcoe County. We focus on lowering development charges to improve housing affordability for consumers. Recent TRREB advocacy meeting participants included the mayors from Richmond Hill,…

TRREB has submitted three recommendations to the federal government for the next budget, calling for bold action to address the ongoing housing affordability and supply issues. Our asks include: TRREB is calling for immediate action, noting that failing to address the current slowdown in housing construction could result in worse supply constraints and diminished economic…

Today, Ontario’s nine largest REALTOR® associations, representing more than 95,000 of the nearly 100,000 REALTORS® across the province, sent a joint letter to the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, the Honourable Stephen Crawford, in support of his government’s firm stance on the Real Estate Council of Ontario’s (RECO) operations and handling…