Shaping a Sustainable Housing Future
Through Innovation and Partnership.
Housing affordability and supply are defining issues for Ottawa. The 2026 OREB Housing Symposium brings the key players together—industry, government, finance, planners, and housing advocates—for a fast-moving day of ideas, data, and collaboration.
The Blueprint
Be part of the movement championing smarter policy, stronger collaboration, and transformative solutions that bring attainable housing within reach for everyone.
Friday, January 16, 2026
8:30am - 3:30pm | Rogers Centre
55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
What to Expect
A full-day program designed to spark insight and action on Ottawa’s most urgent housing challenges:
Straight talk
from municipal leaders.
Exclusive new
public-opinion research.
Big-picture
forecasts from CREA.
Candid discussions
with developers
Meaningful networking
across industries.
Connect with
housing decision-makers.
Our audience includes REALTORS®, all levels of government, home builders, non-profit housing organizations, lenders, and policy leaders.
Agenda Highlights
Opening Remarks & Policy Platform Release
Tami Eades, OREB 2026 President
Nicole Christy, OREB CEO
Ottawa in depth: Research Survey Results
David Coletto, Abacus Data
Keynote
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
Preparing for Growth:
Hearing from the Region’s Small Town Mayors
How surrounding communities are meeting growth and infrastructure demands.
Canada’s Housing Market Forecast
Shaun Cathcart, CREA
Community Builders’ Panel: “From Blueprint to Home
Insights from Minto, Regional Group/eQ Homes, Habitat for Humanity, GOHBA, and RBC
Moderated by Dr. Mike Moffatt, Missing Middle Initiative
Why Attend
Future Focus
Understand how today’s housing policy will shape the future of Ottawa.
Supply Solutions
Learn how industry and government can unlock more supply.
Community Pulse
Hear what Ottawa residents want, and expect, from decision-makers.
Strategic Partnerships
Build relationships that accelerate collaborative, long-term solutions.
Be Part of the Conversation
Ottawa’s housing future is being shaped now.
Make sure your voice is in the room.
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