The City of Ottawa has approved more than $150 million in tax breaks for developers who clean up contaminated sites since the program began 15 years ago, although it has paid out far less than that.
200 people gathered to protest against Premier Doug Ford and his Conservative government. Specifically, they chanted their opposition to Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, and Bill 39, which gives Ottawa and Toronto s mayors power to pass bylaws with just one-third of council support if the bylaws advance the provincial government s agenda.
Staff for one of Ontario's largest cities have taken stock of the sweeping new provincial housing bill and warn it could take even longer to build amenities in the suburbs, while buildings might not fit in beside their neighbours.