Laval Corporation Intends to Use Its "Superpowers" in Housing

Mayor Stéphane Boyer announced measures to accelerate the construction of affordable and social housing.

In order to accelerate the construction of housing units on its territory, the City of Laval took advantage of the super-power placed at the disposal of the Towns by the Legault government on 20 May. In this regard, section 93 of Act 31 amending various housing legislation, adopted last year, gives the Municipalities the "super-power" to authorize a housing project that derogates from all existing local urban planning regulations. "It is an exce…