Build Canada Homes framework includes investment in non-profit housing, use of public lands

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November 26, 2025

Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Canada has released a new investment policy that will guide the federal government’s investment in affordable housing.

On Nov.22, National Housing Day, the federal government announced that it will prioritize projects ready to begin construction within 12 months, focusing on local affordability, innovative construction methods, and the use of Canadian materials.

Build Canada Homes – the federal agency launched to increase affordable housing across the country – will be looking to invest in private developers, non-profits and community housing providers, and Indigenous organizations.

The agency has also said that it will be “leveraging public lands” to support its goal.

In Budget 2025, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation estimated that the country needs to double the pace at which it builds new homes.

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Sharlene Gandhi

Sharlene has been reporting on responsible business, environmental sustainability and technology in the UK and Canada since 2018. She has worked with various organizations during this time, including the Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business at Lancaster University, AIGA Eye on Design, Social Enterprise UK and Nature is a Human Right. Sharlene moved to Toronto in early 2023 to join the Future of Good team, where she has been reporting at the intersections of technology, data and social purpose work. Her reporting has spanned several subject areas, including AI policy, cybersecurity, ethical data collection, and technology partnerships between the private, public and third sectors.

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