What you need to know about Ontario’s new housing legislation

Guest: Tess Kalinowski, real estate reporter

The Ontario government’s new housing bill is a massive piece of legislation that changes many of the rules and established practices for development in this province. While there is everything from removing development charges to changing planning and zoning rules to stripping powers from environmental agencies, many are concerned there aren’t enough provisions to create affordable housing. The government says its necessary to solve the housing crisis.

This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.

Audio sources: Legislative Assembly of Ontario