The federal government has a new plan to release a set of blueprints that can cut down on red tape and see housing built quickly across the country, if everyone will get on board.
At the heart of the Second World War-era policy is the ‘Strawberry-box home’ or ‘Victory home’, a type of house built for returning war veterans and their families.
A recent court ruling in Kingston, Ont., about how the city can handle encampments needs to be reviewed before Guelph can move forward with any plans to possibly build a temporary encampment in the city, Mayor Cam Guthrie says.
As the Region of Waterloo contemplates how to help people living on the streets or in encampments and parks, housing researchers discuss what it means to measure the success of the programs.
The fall economic statement said that in the coming months, Canada would work toward cutting red tape and making it easier for workers to move and work freely within the country.