Population and Housing

[neonjoe]

These seem the key points (the speculator tax is just window-dressing):

• Freezing and reducing government charges to spur new home construction and reduce the costs of housing.
  
• Building more density near transit, unlocking innovative approaches to design and construction, and removing red tape to get shovels in the ground faster.
  

So, freezing development charges for regions and municipalities, thus forcing more of that burden onto property taxes.

The second bullet says nothing about zoning, which really is the biggest bottleneck of all.

The other thing that caught my attention during the press conference was the elimination of exclusionary single family zoning. Any single family lot can now have up to three units on it. I'm not sure how this is codified into the legislation.

Edit:

If passed, up to three residential units would be permitted “as of right” on most land zoned for one home in residential areas without needing a municipal by-law amendment. Depending on the property in question, these three units could all be within the existing residential structure or could take the form of a residence with an in-law or basement suite and a laneway or garden home.