Municipalities that passed on the federal-provincial Development Charges Reduction Program, writes Dave Wilkes, have missed a golden opportunity to improve housing affordability for residents.
Municipalities in Ontario had until June 19 to apply to the provincial and federal governments’ Development Charges Reduction Program (DCRP) under the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build.
The majority of municipalities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have stepped forward to take advantage of this historic opportunity to provide new homes and jobs.
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