The Ontario provincial government passed Bill 23 on Nov. 28, a controversial housing bill that will set a goal of the construction of 1.5 million new homes in the next 10 years.
The More Homes Built Faster Act was introduced last month to address the province’s housing crisis. The bill will remove development charges for affordable and nonprofit housing. It will also override some municipal zoning laws and waive some development fees, community benefits charges, and parkland levies.
The bill could allow up to three units, duplexes, or triplexes on a single residential lot without needing to amend bylaws or get permission from municipalities. A separate but related bill, the Greenbelt Act, will open up parts of the Greater Toronto Area greenbelt for new construction. The Ford government plans to remove about 7,400 acres of currently protected Greenbelt lands and shift it by adding 9,400 acres elsewhere….