By Emily Fielden, Policy and Communications Analyst, CHBA
As Executive Vice-President of Urban Capital and President of Spotlight Development, Taya Cook and Sherry Larjani find themselves as part of only a few women sitting in top leadership positions in the residential development industry.
Cook, who worked her way up the ranks at Urban Capital for 20 years, now oversees many of...
By Evan Andrade, CHBA Economist
Reaffirmed last September, CMHC estimates that Canada needs 5.8 million new housing units by 2030 to restore nation-wide affordability. The numerous barriers holding back construction must be overcome to accommodate the pace of residential construction required to approach this target. CHBA’s Housing Market Index (HMI) aims to help achieve a healthier supply balance by assessing...
By Natasha Rombough, Director of Marketing and Communications, CHBA
Information comes fast at all of us, from multiple sources, and is often just as quickly forgotten. We’ve never had more outlets for reaching people, but cutting through the noise is increasingly a challenge – one that you no doubt also face in your business. How do you get through to...
This year started off with a bang for CHBA.
With Budget 2024 quickly approaching, CHBA government advocacy has been running at full tilt over the past few months.
In February, at CHBA’s annual Day on the Hill, the very high number of MP meetings and presence of still more officials at the evening reception, including members of the Prime Minister’s office,...
For the past 40 years, DG Group, a Canadian vertically integrated development firm, has been dedicated to the creation of vibrant and sustainable communities.
After a break from travel over the holiday season, I’m back full steam ahead meeting with government officials and members from coast-to-coast.
My first stop of 2024 was in Ottawa for CHBA’s annual advocacy event, Day on the Hill. This year was one of the largest Day on the Hill events in recent times – and for good reason: Housing...
By Nicole Storeshaw, Director of Government Relations, CHBA
CHBA has made a big splash on Parliament Hill and beyond with its federal advocacy work in the first few months of 2024. The year kicked off with CHBA’s Day on the Hill, an annual event where member leaders and HBA staff from across the country meet with Members of Parliament and...
By James Pollard
It’s time for our annual collection of the most innovative new hand and power tools on the market to help you get the job done faster and safer.
Power tools
Skil Multivolt four-in. clamp fan
MODEL: FN0400D-00
We all know that the snow will eventually go away, and when the heat returns, you’ll be glad you added this portable, clamping fan...
Looking for a new pickup or panel van in the pre-EV era? There's still plenty of ICE around. Let's take a look at some options.
The New Tacoma
The 2024 Tacoma has a new look. Toyota Canada says the medium-sized pickup has been redesigned. The V6 is gone, replaced by two turbocharged four-cylinder engines. One of them is a hybrid, the...
The Liberal government has passed yet another piece of legislation that holds a place in “outrageous examples of wishful thinking by the Liberal government.” The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”), formerly known as Bill S-211, comes into force after two derailed efforts from the Liberals to eradicate “modern slavery.” Earlier, Bill S-216 and Bill C-423 attempted to solve this issue, but never saw the light of the day.
