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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL OF ONTARIO

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SPOTLIGHT

RESCON's August newsletter has a special report on what building a home might look like in 2036, what major reforms we will be driving in the months ahead, and a primer on what Ontariioi can learn from Alberta.

Click here for the document.

Restrictions on foreign homebuyers no longer make sense

The foreign buyer restriction on new housing is set to expire automatically on Jan. 1, 2027, and Ottawa should let it do so - or better yet, remove it immediately for newly constructed housing, RESCON president Richard Lyall writes in a column in The Toronto Sun.

RESCON joins coalition as development partner for AI-enabled permitting platform

RESCON has joined the AI for Housing Coalition as its development partner, strengthening the movement to modernize development approvals through a province-wide AI-enabled permitting platform, One Ontario has announced.

Municipalities should remove some restrictions in extreme heat

RESCON members go above and beyond to plan and execute heat mitigation plans to keep workers safe on-site, RESCON VP Andrew Pariser writes in his latest blog.

RESCON Housing Summit 6.0

RESCON is hosting its sixth annual Housing Summit - Housing Reform: Is it Working? On Wednesday September 23, 2026 from 12pm - 5pm.

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