Housing Affordability Task Force

The 905 Round-Up: The Tories True Colours on Development

On: April 11, 2022

In: 905er Podcast Episodes, Burlington, Halton, Hamilton, Hamilton (Region), Milton, Mississauga, Peel, York

This week had huge news in Hamilton. Local area MPP Donna Skelly earned some local headlines, by saying that #Hamilton city council made the wrong call in not expanding its urban boundary earlier this year. And the PC government tabled legislation based on the Housing Task Force report, and this gives a lot of power to developers, restricting municipalities in how they respond to proposals, and puts it all basically on the Ontario Land Tribunal to sort it out.Read More …

905 Round-Up: Patrick Brown wants out of Brampton; and is the 905er anti-Urbanist?

On: March 10, 2022

In: 905er Podcast Episodes, Brampton, Newmarket, Peel, York

Patrick Brown wants to run for the federal CPC leadership, while his actions in Brampton see his mayoralty face huge questions.
Were we tough enough on Mayor John Taylor on Tuesday? Is the Affordability Task Force Report “good” for Urbanists?Read More …

Mayor John Taylor Takes on the Housing Affordability Taskforce

On: March 8, 2022

In: 905er Podcast Episodes, York

We are joined by John Taylor, Mayor of Newmarket, who as part of the Small Urban GTHA Mayors group has been at the forefront of opposition to the dramatic recommendations contained in the Provinces Housing Affordability Task Force recommendations. We dive into the recommendations and ask what they would mean for 905 region cities and towns.Read More …