RESCON president participates in panel discussion

RESCON president Richard Lyall was a panelist at a 2026 State of Canada’s Cities Summit sponsored by the Canadian Urban Institute at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa on Nov. 13.

Topic of the panel was Changing How Housing Gets Built: Lessons from the Housing Accelerator Fund and Beyond.

The panel explored changes underway across the housing delivery system, including zoning reform, leveraging public land for housing, municipal technology and streamlined approvals.

Drawing on research and different perspectives across the sector, panelists discussed what we’re learning from these reforms, where barriers remain, and how these lessons can help shape the next generation of housing delivery. 

Other speakers at the event included Alexandre LeBlanc, manager, affordable housing at the City of Ottawa, and John Baker, senior specialist, housing research, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.