Managing gentle density and defining what is “minor” Save article Remove saved article

Ontario’s housing supply issues are daunting even by current Canadian standards. One important part of the province’s answer, Bill 23 (the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022), mostly came into force in late 2022 and continues to make waves in matters of land use planning, environmental conservation, and heritage preservation.

While much of the work toward Ontario’s ambitious housing targets will focus on existing urban centres, low-density neighbourhoods are set for a new