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Latest Advocacy Bulletins
Supply-Build Canada Endorses Call to Reform Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker System
July 09, 2026
In coordination with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission and the Commissioner for Employers, Supply-Build Canada has joined a coalition of major employer associations that released a policy paper in August 2025 calling for a Canadian International Workforce Program (CIWP) to replace the outdated Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
The Ontario HST Rebate
June 19, 2026
The Government of Ontario has introduced a HST rebate that eliminates the 8% provincial portion of the HST for eligible purchases of newly built homes valued up to $1 million. In addition, the federal government has agreed to partner with Ontario, and remove the 5% federal portion of the tax for first-time buyers of a newly built home...
Government of B.C. Legislative Changes to Development Fees
June 15, 2026
The B.C. government has given developers more flexibility in how they finance new developments. At the municipal level, Metro Vancouver voted to reduce development charges and remove the planned 2027 increase...
Manitoba Government Completes Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Three High-Growth Municipalities
June 8, 2026
On June 1st, the Government of Manitoba announced that three water infrastructure projects were completed in the municipalities of Beausejour, Oakland-Wawanesa, and West St. Paul. The projects included extending and modernizing watermains, which will allow the municipalities to expand their water service capacities for future housing developments. This will allow the three municipalities to increase their housing capacity and hopefully encourage more homebuilding...
Western Province Premiers Meet in Alberta
June 1, 2026
On the heels of Supply-Build Canada’s legislative days across the four western provinces, the western and territorial premiers met in Kananaskis, Alberta, from May 25 to 26 for their annual premiers’ conference. The conference focused on areas for collaboration in international and interprovincial trade, the economy, energy security, and nation-building projects...
The Government of Canada’s New Build Communities Strong Fund: Where does this fit in for home and infrastructure building in Canada?
April 24, 2026
Announced in November 2025, the Government of Canada’s Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) is a major infrastructure initiative introduced to address housing shortages, modernize public infrastructure, and strengthen economic growth.