Do Canadians need new houses, or new homes?
We should embrace a broader public vision that supports families in accessing affordable homes integrated into local community infrastructure and services.
Overcoming infrastructure challenges requires better data sharing, say experts
Canada is facing an infrastructure deficit for new housing, and a funding deficit to manage the core assets already in place, says Canadian Infrastructure Council chair Jennifer Angel.
Building more homes is a shared vision. Now we need the infrastructure to make it real
Everyday infrastructure like roads, bridges, pipes, public transit, stormwater management is critical to turning housing aspirations into reality.
Nation-building starts with builders
This country urgently needs to invest in skills training, take action to scale apprenticeships, and work with us to destigmatize careers in the trades.
Bill C-8’s moment of truth: draw the line on what’s ‘critical’
Bill C-8 establishes a protection regime for federally regulated sectors, and should be treated as a generational opportunity to replace chalk lines with mathematics.
As digital transformation reshapes our world, our expectations for physical infrastructure must evolve
In cities, the digital economy interacts with physical and publicly funded infrastructure, often in unexpected ways.
The climate is changing faster than Canada’s infrastructure—ignoring it is not fiscally responsible
Extreme weather is already reshaping our economy, destabilizing our energy supply, weakening our ecosystems, and testing our infrastructure.
Building Canada’s infrastructure for resilience and sustainable development
Infrastructure is not only concrete, steel, and wood. It is about people, places, and possibilities.
The price tag on housing-enabling infrastructure is prolonging our housing crisis
The cost of infrastructure expansion is typically covered through development charges paid by developers when they build new housing, which exacerbates Canada’s significant affordability crisis.
A critical moment for the climate emergency, and a green infrastructure deficit
An alternative vision is not only possible but necessary to secure Canada’s economic future.
