Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act

May 12, 2025

government is introducing legislation to help speed up the construction of new homes and infrastructure, including by streamlining development processes and reducing costs in close partnership with municipalities. The Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 will remove barriers that delay construction, lower housing costs, and keep workers on the job in the face of economic uncertainty. 

To further support municipalities in getting more homes built, our government is also increasing its historic investment in housing-enabling infrastructure by adding $400 million in immediate funding to the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF) and Municipal Housing Infrastructure Fund (MHIP) for a total of nearly $2.3 billion over four years.

News Releases:

En: Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act

Fr: Loi protégeant l’Ontario en construisant plus vite et plus intelligemment