Slashing development fees is not a cure-all for housing affordability: CMHC

June 19, 2026

Slashing municipal development charges could help spur building in some of Canada's most expensive markets, but those cuts wouldn't be enough to fix the affordability gap on their own, according to a new analysis from the federal housing agency.  ?? Read it all about it here 📰

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