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Ottawa threatens to pull Toronto’s housing funding over sixplex decision
TORONTO, CANADA, JUL 23 – Toronto risks losing $30 million in federal funds after limiting sixplex construction to select wards, a move that conflicts with the city's $471 million housing agreement with Ottawa.
- On July 23, 2025, Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson warned that Toronto has six months to meet the agreement terms, risking $30 million in federal housing funds.
- Toronto city council's June 25 vote limited sixplex zoning to downtown Toronto, East York and Scarborough North wards, and later a compromise allowed permissions in nine wards with opt-in options.
- In a Monday letter, Robertson warned of reduced funding if Toronto does not meet the agreement, and he said, "I think there are great tools and options like sixplexes," Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said.
- The government will review its agreement with Toronto in January, and Robertson said he expects Toronto to respect the agreement.
- Mayor Olivia Chow said the city is on track to exceed its 60,980-home target, recalling the late 2023 deal promising $471 million for nearly 12,000 units.
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Ottawa Threatens to Pull Toronto’s Housing Funding Over Sixplex Decision
Claiming the city is falling short on its promise to ramp up density, Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson is threatening to pull some of Toronto’s housing funding. In a letter to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow earlier this week, Robertson wrote that he’s disappointed by a recent decision to limit where builders can put up to six housing units on a lot. Last month, Toronto city council compromised with a plan that would see some wards sign up to…
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Battlefords NOWOttawa threatens to pull Toronto’s housing funding over sixplex decision
OTTAWA - Claiming the city is falling short on its promise to ramp up density, Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson is threatening to pull some of Toronto's housing funding.
Toronto has six months to comply with terms of federal housing deal or will lose $30M: Robertson
Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson confirmed Wednesday that Toronto has six months to get back on track with the terms of its Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) agreement or risk a financial penalty of 25 per cent cut in Toronto’s annual payment, roughly $30 million this year.
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