Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford has revealed a $1.6 billion allocation for the construction of two new facilities at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, marking a stride in the province’s mental health support strategy.
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The Government of Canada is investing more than $132 million to build 447 purpose-built rental homes across two projects for residents living in Winnipeg, Man. The funding comes as fully repayable low-interest loans through the Rental Construction Financing Initiative (RCFi).
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Community and not-for-profit organizations and private developers can build more new rental properties in Prince Edward Island with the renewal of the Housing Challenge Fund pilot, which added $50 million to contribute to housing in the province.
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To meet the growing demand for wallboard products in the construction industry, CGC Inc. (CGC) plans to invest $104 million in revitalizing and relaunching a gypsum quarry in Little Narrows, Nova Scotia.
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According to recently released data from Statistics Canada (StatCan) for November 2022, the value of investment in building construction in Saskatchewan ranked second among the provinces, with a 22.9 per cent hike since November 2021.
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A new Passive House certified senior rental project has begun construction in Vancouver. It is one of the first projects of its kind.
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The school will be built within a new mixed-use condominium, providing more student accommodation for the lower Yonge neighbourhoods.
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Last week, Jim Carr, Canada’s natural resources minister, announced a $182-million investment to increase energy efficiency and address climate change by improving how homes and buildings are designed, renovated, and constructed. The federal government is working with provinces, territories, and industry on energy code development, data sharing, research and development, and market transformation strategies for the building sector.
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The Mowat Centre, an independent Ontarian public-policy think-tank, published its latest report, “From the Ground Up: The Role of Local Governments in Building Canada’s Economic Infrastructure.” In it, the group examines the link between public infrastructure, economic competitiveness, and the role of local government, while providing recommendations on how best to address Canada’s infrastructure gap.
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