OREB Statement on New Build Canada Homes and City of Ottawa Partnership
December 8, 2025
The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) welcomes the federal government’s new housing partnership with the City of Ottawa, announced today under the Build Canada Homes program.
The $400-million joint investment will deliver up to 3,000 mixed-income and affordable units, including 2,000 homes on federal lands supported by modern building methods, faster approvals and innovative financing. This announcement represents a meaningful step toward improving housing supply and affordability in the nation’s capital.
We are particularly encouraged that one of the first Build Canada Homes partnerships is happening here in Ottawa.
“This city and this partnership is a model for how we want to build homes across the country,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, when he made the announcement at the Mayor’s Breakfast event with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.
Housing solutions must serve the full spectrum of needs in our community, from supportive and affordable housing to purpose-built rental and attainable ownership.
This approach aligns with OREB’s long-standing call for policy tools that expand choice, accelerate construction and reduce barriers to bringing more homes to market. Measures such as streamlined permitting, reduced development-related fees and collaborative public-private delivery models will help ensure that more Ottawa residents can find stable, appropriate housing that meets their needs.
This demonstrates both the urgency of our local housing challenges and the potential for real leadership and innovation in responding to them. OREB looks forward to working with all levels of government, industry partners and community organizations to help ensure these new homes reflect local housing needs and contribute to a more diverse, resilient and sustainable housing market for Ottawa residents.
OREB congratulates Build Canada Homes CEO Anna Bailão, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, and Prime Minister Carney for their leadership in advancing this initiative for Ottawa.
