The Housing Crisis (Part 3): Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force
The Ontario government recently convened the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force, meant to address the growing issue of housing needs across the province. Despite the slow decline in housing starts over the past several decades, and the exacerbating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 saw a sharp increase in housing starts, which sets an optimistic start to the push to increase Ontario’s housing supply. The Task Force recently published a report outlining 55 recommendations to spur on this progress, with the primary goal being to build 1.5 million new housing units over the next 10 years to close Ontario’s housing gap.