The Real Canadian Housing Crisis Is In How We Build

The article discusses the Canadian housing crisis, highlighting that the challenge lies in outdated construction methods rather than just supply shortages or affordability issues. It identifies slow municipal permitting processes and an aging workforce as key barriers to building homes at the needed scale and speed. Technological advances like modular construction could alleviate these problems, but regulatory hurdles and traditional practices limit their implementation. The article emphasizes the need for coordination and policy changes to optimize housing production.