The Waterloo Region Home…

The Waterloo Region Home Builders Association (WRHBA) is an association of knowledgeable, trusted, resourceful, and local professionals, and together we create vibrant, thriving, and sustainable communities across our three municipalities and four townships. WRHBA member companies construct over 90% of all new residential construction, making it one of the most significant economic engines driving the Region's economy, creating over 22,000 jobs, 1.5 billion in wages, and 3 billion in investment value.

As an Association, we are invested in bringing insight to public policy decision-makers at all levels of government on matters that affect the residential development and construction industry in addressing housing affordability and choice for consumers.

The WRHBA is coordinating its public policy response with regards to Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers
Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 with input from members across Ontario. WRHBA is proudly affiliated with
the Ontario Home Builders’ Association and other chapters across Ontario.

Providing a stable financial framework for more Ontarians to save for their first home is critical to Ontario’s competitiveness and economic opportunities. In addition to increasing housing supply, adding the federal First Home Savings Account options to credit unions and caisses populaires, along with insured deposits, will help more Ontarians save for their first home with confidence.

We support this prudent change for Ontario to provide more flexible financing options for new home buyers.