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, Founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data
Keynote Remarks & Fireside Chat with Nicole Christy, CEO
Mark Sutcliffe, Mayor of the City of Ottawa
Small Town Mayors Panel:
Planning for Growth – Meeting Housing Infrastructure Needs in Small Communities
The Panelists:
Justin Towndale, Mayor of Cornwall;
Nancy Peckford, Mayor of North Grenville
Rob Rainer, Reeve, Tay Valley Township
Moderated by:
Pauline Aunger, Past President CREA and Past President OREA
Keynote Remarks (Video)
Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario
Introduced by:
Cathy Polan, President of OREA and Acting (Interim) CEO of OREA
CREA's Housing Market Forecast
Shaun Cathcart, Director & Senior Economist, Housing Data & Market Analysis
Community Builders Panel – Speed, Supply and the Future of Housing
The Panelists:
Sara Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity;
Jason Burggraaf, Executive Director of the
Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association;
Karl Quinn, VP, Real Estate Markets, Eastern Ontario &
Northern Region, Royal Bank of Canada.
Stéphane Giguère, CEO Ottawa Community Housing
Moderated by:
Dr. Mike Moffatt, Canadian Economist, and Founding Director of the Missing Middle Initiative, University of Ottawa
Greetings and Q&A
Jean Lépine, RECO Administrator
Closing Remarks
Tami Eades, President, OREB and Nicole Christy, CEO, OREB
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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