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OAA Reviewing Ontario’s New Housing Legislation

Legislation that supports intensification should not come at the expense of existing environmental protections, such as the Toronto Green Standard and other nascent municipal green standards.

According to a release from the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA), housing affordability remains one of the biggest challenges in the province, and the association acknowledges that the provincial government is touting Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, as a tool to ensure cities and towns can grow with a mix of housing typologies to meet the diverse needs of all Ontarians. The OAA is now examining the proposed housing legislation in great detail.

The OAA reports that it is delving deeper into the Bill 23 and is also exploring the possibilities of unintended consequences from the proposed legislation. The Association plans to deliver a submission to the provincial government, including further recommendations to protect the public interest with respect to both housing affordability and climate action.

“For more than a decade, we have been calling for thoughtful changes to the planning approval process that would increase our housing supply, but also maintain quality and minimize sprawl into green spaces,” says OAA President Susan Speigel, a Toronto-based architect.

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