B.C.'s narrow building code update leaves an estimated 12 million empty bedrooms across Canada inaccessible to conversion technology, while Ontario’s Part 11 has created a booming market for digital planning, AI compliance, and ADU finance platforms.
B.C.’s refusal to adopt a performance-based code like Ontario’s Part 11 means missing a low-carbon densification pathway that could slash embodied carbon by up to 80% per unit, protect urban tree canopies, and relieve municipal infrastructure deficits—as 6,300 units remain paused in North Cowichan.
Source: Linda Jeaurond (ca) · Linda Jeaurond (ca)
The federal government is increasing housing supply in Sudbury through targeted funding and policy support. This move signals a broader trend of federal intervention in mid-sized markets, creating opportunities for proptech solutions in permitting, construction, and urban planning.
Source: cochranetimespost.ca · saultthisweek.com