February 12, 2026
Education News Canada

THE CONVERSATION
Northern housing must be built as an integrated ecosystem — by the North, for the North

February 12, 2026

The recently launched Build Canada Homes (BCH) initiative marks the federal government's most ambitious effort to build affordable homes since the Second World War.

The $13 billion initiative promises a building surge to emulate Canada's post-war national housing program by doubling the national output of housing.

This effort to aggressively stimulate growth in Canadian affordable housing construction includes the creation of the BCH new national agency working as a developer, rapid construction on public land, innovative modular construction methods and partnerships with private capital to push the pace.

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