Bill 185, the Proposed Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 – Housing Initiatives

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019-8365
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Bulletin
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
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The government is seeking feedback on potential legislative changes, regulatory changes, policy and other matters to help the government achieve its goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 as part of the proposed Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024

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The purpose of this notice is to provide information on consultations regarding potential legislative changes, regulatory changes, policy and other matters as part of the proposed Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024. Further details on the consultations and how to provide feedback can be found in each of the listed postings.

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The Ministry of Red Tape Reduction has introduced Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024) to the Ontario legislature, as part of its ongoing commitment to cut red tape, speed up government processes and build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031.

As part of the bill and the broader Spring 2024 Red Tape Reduction Package, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing a suite of legislative, regulatory and policy initiatives. This includes initiatives to:

  • build homes cheaper and faster;
  • prioritize infrastructure for housing projects that are ready to go;
  • improve consultation processes and provide greater certainty once a decision is made; and
  • build more types of homes for more people.

We welcome your thoughts on the following policy as well as legislative and regulatory changes proposed under Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act.

Read more information on non-housing related measures in the proposed Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024,  

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Market Housing Policy Branch
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14th Floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
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