RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL OF ONTARIO
SPOTLIGHT
RESCON's September newsletter has a rundown on why HST and development charge reforms must be made permanent, and why we need to continue promoting the trades as a career choice.
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6 priorities that should guide Ontario's housing reform
Housing is fundamental to our economic prosperity and well-being. Yet it is still often treated as an economic “want,” taxed and regulated as though shelter were a luxury rather than a necessity, RESCON president Richard Lyall writes in Storeys.
RESCON pre-budget submission recommends fixes for the housing crisis
Governments must take action to permanently cut the HST and reduce development charges (DCs) on new home purchases as well as speed up the approvals process, RESCON says in a federal pre-budget submission.
Housing construction slowdown impacts the economy
There have been many positive changes as of late related to the HST and development charges on new housing, green standards, and the building code, Grant Cameron writes in a blog.
RESCON Housing Summit 6.0
RESCON is hosting its sixth annual Housing Summit - Housing Reform: Is it Working? On Wednesday September 23, 2026 from 12pm - 5pm.