Construction & Housing (Ottawa)
This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments.
This newsletter channel covers residential and commercial construction as well as infrastructure and government initiatives and programs concerning housing and housing affordability.
Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
QSA's Week in Construction (#24, 2025)
Senate debates Bill C-5 to expedite infrastructure and trade; Canada enacts new replacement worker ban; anti-dumping probe on steel wire advances; steel-aluminum tariff response to US moves; US launches hardwood plywood trade investigations; CRTC funds rural broadband expansion; April building in...
Lobbying Landscapes in Construction (June, 2025)
QSA's Week in Construction (#23, 2025)
QSA's Week in Construction (#22, 2025)
Federal bill targets internal trade, project reviews; Competition Act environmental guidelines finalized; Canada Summer Jobs expands for youth in construction; StatsCan releases housing and transportation cost data; US raises steel/aluminum tariffs; HUD proposes rescinding Affirmative Fair Housin...
QSA's Week in Construction (#21, 2025)
GST removed for first-time buyers; Accessibility-ready housing standard published; Federal, provincial ministers aim for greater labour mobility; Treasury Board tables Main Estimates; FHWA proposes rescinding contract form mandate; Trump launches permitting tech plan.
QSA's Week in Construction (#20, 2025)
Federal-Nova Scotia housing deal; Major natural resources permitting overhaul announced; CBSA launches steel strapping dumping probe; Procurement Ombud report on best value; Parliament details private infrastructure bill rules.