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Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial Budget that Supports Local Housing Affordability and Supply
Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial Budget that Supports Local Housing Affordability and Supply March 23, 2023 OTTAWA – Today, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) welcomed the 2023 Ontario budget. Entitled Building a Strong Ontario, the budget lays out important measures that support housing affordability, supply, and choice in Ottawa and across the province.…
Read MoreHousing Pledge to Build 151,000 Homes to Address Ottawa’s Housing Affordability and Supply Crisis
Housing Pledge to Build 151,000 Homes to Address Ottawa’s Housing Affordability and Supply Crisis March 23, 2023 Yesterday the City of Ottawa took the important step of signing a Municipal Housing Pledge as part of the provincial government’s efforts to have 1.5 million new homes built over the next decade. GOHBA provided the following…
Read MoreZoning For Housing
Zoning For Housing Jason Burggraaf, Executive Director Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association This week the City of Ottawa launched discussion papers for public consultation on aspects of its new Zoning Bylaw (https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning). These discussion papers give residents the opportunity to comment on the implementation of the recently approved new Official Plan through the development…
Read MoreGOHBA Recognizes Outstanding Members with Special Achievement Awards
GOHBA Recognizes Outstanding Members – Special Achievement Awards 2023 Each year GOHBA members have the honor of acknowledging three of their own with distinguished awards for outstanding accomplishments and service to the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association and the residential construction industry. Numerous people are committed to making the mission of the Greater Ottawa Home…
Read MoreRemarks to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Remarks to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs February 6, 2023 Hello, my name is Jason Burggraaf, Executive Director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today, it is much appreciated. I’m pulling a bit of double duty here today as I’m…
Read MoreGOHBA Recognizes Outstanding Members with Special Achievement Awards
Each year GOHBA members have the honor of acknowledging three of their own with distinguished awards for outstanding accomplishments and service to the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association and the residential construction industry. Numerous people are committed to making the mission of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association a reality. Without each of these people,…
Read MoreAlgonquin College co-op students are eager to start applying to your fall jobs!
Hiring an Algonquin College co-op student is a great way to access some of Ottawa’s top talent, don’t miss out and post your jobs on HireAC before Tuesday, May 17, 2022 to be included in the first round of hiring. Students are taught by industry experts, have in-demand professional and technical skills and are ready to…
Read MoreTraining for Job Seekers
Eastern Ontario College Consortium Reach your full potential. Whether you want to start a new career, or your organization wants to improve its performance, we can help. We provide training to future and current workers in construction and health care in Eastern Ontario. Through our five member colleges, we connect job seekers to free training…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Industry Update – January 4, 2022
Good afternoon, As part of our ongoing communication with members, we wanted to provide the following update: 1) New Home Construction and Renovation Not Affected by New COVID Restrictions The provincial government announced yesterday a return to a Modified Step 2 as of Wednesday, January 5 for a minimum of 3 weeks (at least January…
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