The Toronto Region Board of Trade calls on Ontario to change zoning and building code regulations to increase housing supply. The group says Ontario is on track to miss the provincial target of building at least 1.5 million new homes by 2031.
The outlets describe the Board of Trade’s position as focused on regulatory reform as a way to remove barriers to faster construction. City News Toronto, the Globe and Mail, and Global News report the same core demand—provincial amendments to zoning and building code rules—and link it to the likelihood of not reaching the 1.5 million-home goal. The Financial Post adds an economic-growth framing, saying the housing shortage is among the biggest constraints on the Toronto region’s long-term economic performance.
While the outlets differ mainly in emphasis—some foreground the missed housing target and others stress economic impacts—they all attribute the proposal to the Toronto Region Board of Trade and center on provincial responsibility for regulation.
