Build Canada Homes is a new federal housing agency created to tackle Canada’s housing crisis by building and financing affordable homes at scale and speeding up construction across the country. It acts as a one‑stop shop for affordable housing, making it easier for builders and partners to get land, financing, and expertise to launch large projects quickly.
Read all of the latest news about the Build Canada Homes initiative below!
If Canada built like the US, home prices would be 10% lower, new CMHC research finds
Banking giant's housing policy lead says the government's ambition is clear, but execution, detail, and time remain the real tests
Expanded insurance products aim to accelerate housing supply
Billions committed, targets vague - critics say Ottawa's flagship housing agency lacks the accountability Canadians deserve
Board welcomed new federal tools but warned they still fall short for buyers
Prime minister makes announcement aimed at ramping up construction, easing supply crisis
Policymakers say the move will support the construction of hundreds of affordable homes
Provincial and federal governments say the moves will help homebuilders and boost the construction industry, but the jury is still out among mortgage industry members
Partnership will see governments spend nearly $9 billion to cut fees and boost homebuilding
Agency deepens public‑private push as pipeline of factory‑built projects grows
