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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL OF ONTARIO

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RESCON held its sixth annual housing summit on Sept. 23. The event featured speakers, policymakers, experts and panels that examined whether housing reforms have been effective and what needs to happen next.​

Click here for a recap.

RESCON president addresses why trades apprentices struggle to complete programs

RESCON president Richard Lyall joined the Jerry Agar Show on Newstalk 1010 to discuss why so many trades apprentices struggle to complete their programs despite strong demand for skilled workers.

Tariffs will escalate the cost of new home building in both Canada and U.S.

The escalating tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and Canada is driving up the cost of building new homes on both sides of the border, according to a report prepared recently by RESCON.

Housing reform: It’s time to finish the job

Governments have finally started going after the two biggest cost drivers - sales taxes and development charges - but the pace is not good enough, RESCON president Richard Lyall states in a blog.

Women in Construction Webinar

Join RESCON for its sixth annual Women in Construction Webinar on October 29, 2026.
Sponsored by Sherrard Kuzz LLP.

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