Colin Reynolds

A very hot topic is the development charges and permitting time of various jurisdictions. There are some jurisdictions that are functioning much better than others. Mr. Sullivan, you're pretty familiar with other jurisdictions across the country. What are the jurisdictions that are functioning the best and the worst? What are they doing differently from best to worst?

Thank you.

Mr. Richter, you talked about the national housing strategy and housing in Canada as a system. You mentioned that our housing system has been deteriorating since the first national housing strategy. Now we're on our fourth housing strategy, I believe. Do you believe that Build Canada Homes is going to do anything differently that the previous three haven't done?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, witnesses, for coming here today. I really appreciate all of the perspectives you bring to this important discussion. I worked for 20 years in the construction industry as a construction electrician. The construction industry is extremely competitive. Contractors, builders and developers are actively seeking projects to build. It is an integral part of the [more]

Mr. Sullivan, what would you define as “affordable” housing? It's been very grey. It isn't actually defined in the new Build Canada Homes.... There's a lot of discussion on affordable housing. I'm from Winnipeg, and I know that what we call affordable housing and what it is in Toronto is very different. How would you define “affordable” housing?

Mr. Wilkes, I'll ask you the same question.