Updated analysis from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows that reducing or eliminating development charges could increase the number of financially viable housing projects across Canadian cities, with gains of 9-14 per cent in cities with higher development charges. Building on CMHC’s Development Charges and Fees Survey released in December 2025, the updated dataset now covers 40 … Read more
New analysis from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) finds that housing starts in Canada could have been nearly 30 per cent higher from 2006 to 2024, and home prices close to 10 per cent lower, if regulatory conditions, along with economic and demographic structural factors, allowed housing supply to respond more quickly to increases in … Read more
The federal government, along with the Province of New Brunswick announced over $1 million in combined funding to help build nine secure, supportive homes for youth at risk of homelessness, aged 19-25, in Saint John, N.B. The project, called the Mitchener Village, includes nine dedicated bachelor units for the priority group, alongside two non-residential office … Read more
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released results from its 26th Mortgage Consumer Survey. The results are available online.
The six-month trend in housing starts was higher in April, with an increase of 3.2 per cent to 256,777 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend measure is a six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada. Actual housing starts were … Read more
Canada’s residential mortgage industry continued to be dominated by renewal activity in 2025, marking a peak in the mortgage renewal wave the industry has experienced in recent years. This according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) latest Residential Mortgage Industry Report (RMIR). “At the national level, mortgage arrears remain low by historical standards and the mortgage system overall … Read more
The federal government, along with the Province of Alberta and the City of Calgary announced over $60 million in combined funding to help build 176 secure, rental homes in Calgary, Alta. Located in Midfield Heights at 88 Nimbus Way S.E., the project will include a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three- bedroom homes for … Read more
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is looking to connect with partners and stakeholders to gather feedback on how they’re doing, and how they can do better. Narrative Research is conducting this survey for CMHC. The survery is available online.
New analysis from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) explores how housing supply and housing demand interventions need to work together to address the housing affordability crisis. Demand-side interventions, which directly support households in attaining a home, are often favoured because of their more immediate impact. The results can be measured more quickly than the creation … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Ontario government are working together to help deliver two new housing projects in Guelph, Ont. Welcome 2 Waterloo by Wyndham House, located at 107 – 109 Waterloo Ave., will deliver 10 supportive housing units and three transitional housing units to at-risk youth once complete in October 2026. The federal and … Read more