RESCON calls on provincial government to seize opportunity to fix the housing crisis

RESCON calls on provincial government to seize opportunity to fix the housing crisis

Vaughan, Ont., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is urging the provincial government to take a...

RESCON Calls On Ontario Government To Fix The Housing Crisis

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) says it wants the provincial government’s upcoming budget to address what it calls the most severe housing crisis the province has ever faced. In a pre-budget submission, the association outlines 10 fixes. These include expanding Ontario’s HST rebate to all new home purchasers, rolling back municipal development charges and changing the system, digitizing the approvals process and supporti…