RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL OF ONTARIO
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.
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Housing unaffordability potentially imposes greater social burden than cancer
Attendees at a recent RESCON housing summit learned that housing affordability is no longer simply an economic issue; it has become a public health issue with consequences severe enough to be compared to chronic disease, Daily Commercial News reports.
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.
We need to continue promoting the trades as a career choice
Ontario has done a lot to remove the stigma attached to the skilled trades, but we need to continue to highlight opportunities that they offer, RESCON VP Andrew Pariser writes in his latest blog.
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