policy
Taxes
Feds Officially Defer Capital Gains Tax Increase To 2026
Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc has announced that the date on which the capital gains inclusion rate would increase from one-half to two-thirds on capital gains realized annually above $250,000 is being deferred from June 25, 2024 to January 1, 2026.
Jan 31, 2025
Profiles
BC Minister Of Housing Ravi Kahlon On His New Mandate And The Year Ahead
Kahlon discusses the suite of legislation that municipalities spent the past year implementing and what to expect from his ministry in 2025.
Policy
Mississauga Lowers Development Charges By Up To 100%, Among Other Reforms
On Wednesday, Mississauga City Council approved a motion from Mayor Carolyn Parrish to make housing more affordable by temporarily lowering development charges and reducing property taxes for new purpose-built rental housing.
Policy
How To Use British Columbia's Land Owner Transparency Registry
The Province launched the Land Owner Transparency Registry in 2020 in an attempt to end hidden land ownership in BC.
This Opulent Rosedale Mansion Boasts Its Own Golf Simulator
Immerse yourself in pure luxury at the sleek and sophisticated 18 Chestnut Park — a 7,000 sq. ft five-bedroom in Toronto's highly-coveted Rosedale neighbourhood.
Policy
New Report Calls For Overdue Modernization of Ontario's Development Charges Act
A new study recommends that Ontario drastically modernize the current 35-year-old Development Charges (DC) Act.
Policy
Toronto Looks To Permit Fiveplexes, Sixplexes In Scarborough North
A “city-wide sixplex study” is set to be delivered to Toronto City Council by the fourth quarter of this year.
Policy
TRESA Is Changing Ontario's Real Estate Game, One Rule At A Time
TRESA began its initial roll-out in 2020, replacing the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act.
Policy
What Trudeau And The Liberals Have (And Haven't) Done On Housing
Housing was a key issue when Justin Trudeau was elected in 2015 and is even more so in 2025. With Trudeau resigning, it's time to look at his record.
Policy
What Will Happen To Liberal Housing Policies After Trudeau’s Resignation?
With Conservatives firmly leading the polls, we may have mere months with a Liberal government. What's next for federal housing policy is very much so up in the air.
Policy
What Happens To Capital Gains Tax Hike As Trudeau Resigns?
First announced in April, the legislation would raise revenue for various housing initiatives by increasing the inclusion rate from 50% to 67%
Construction
Metro Vancouver Proposes Expansion Of DCC Waivers Program
A waiver program already exists for DCCs, but Metro Vancouver is now considering expanding the program to inclusionary housing.
Policy
5 Ontario Housing Laws And Regulations Taking Effect In 2025
From streamlining the Ontario Building Code to new short-term rental by-laws in Toronto, here are the biggest changes to housing legislation that will come into effect in 2025.
Policy
Mass Timber Buildings Can Now Be Up To 18 Storeys In Ontario
According to the Province, mass timber offers an "environmental solution for quieter and faster construction with the same fire and structural protection as other building methods."
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