Canada neglects climate risks in its race to solve housing shortage

Canada neglects climate risks in its race to solve housing shortage

As Canada rushes to alleviate its housing shortage and meet its goal of 5.8 million new homes by 2030, policy changes are urgently needed to avoid billions in damages from continuing to build in flood and wildfire zones, the Canadian Climate Institute (CCI) warns in a new report. In the report, CCI suggests that permissive land-use policies coupled with a pervasive lack of awareness of climate risks could lead to more than 760,000 homes being bu…