Government of Manitoba Payroll Tax Survey
Supply-Build Canada is evaluating the impact of this tax on our Manitoba membership to determine whether it is negatively affecting the industry and should be brought to the attention of the Government of Manitoba.
If you wish to read a more in-dept explanation of the policy, please email: jdion@supplybuild.ca
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Letter to Prime Minister Carney Regarding Canada's Softwood Lumber Industry & Response
July 16, 2026
Canada’s building supply and forest products industry is the third largest GDP contributor generating $53.1 billon for Canada’s economy. The industry supports 561,585 full and part time jobs, and represents a wide range of businesses within the supply chain including manufactures, distributors, buying groups, and retailers...
Information Note of Supply-Build Canada’s Advocacy Trip to D.C.
July 28, 2026
On July 21st and 22nd Supply-Build Canada’s advocacy team[1] traveled to D.C. for their fourth U.S. trip to advocate on behalf of Canada’s lumber industry. The objective was to continue to educate key Congressional committees and member offices on the importance of the use of Canadian lumber in U.S. homebuilding, and the impact that duties and tariffs have on U.S. affordability...
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released a policy paper in August 2025 calling for a Canadian International Workforce Program (CIWP) to replace the outdated Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).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...