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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.65pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#222222">The Housing Supply Challenge (HSC) invites citizens, stakeholders, and experts from across Canada to propose innovative solutions to the
barriers that limit the creation of new housing. $300 million in funding is available through the various rounds of the Challenge, resulting in new ideas and solutions that will help more people find an affordable place to call home.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.65pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#222222">The challenge objectives are to:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Address barriers to housing supply and affordability<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Enhance community engagement<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Inspire others to scale or adapt ideas for “Canada-wide impact”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Cultivate collaboration and partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=40&v=PyZof39dfFM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=40&v=PyZof39dfFM</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#1F3169">Email us with your questions
<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#222222">Send us your questions at:
<a href="mailto:challenge@cmhc.ca"><span style="color:#144E7A">challenge@cmhc.ca</span></a>.
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<span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#1F3169">Stay connected
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#222222">Join the conversation and get the latest updates on the Housing Supply Challenge
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Hashtag: #HousingSupplyChallenge<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="mrgn-bttm-md" style="color:#222222;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif"><a href="https://twitter.com/CMHC_ca" target="_blank"><span style="color:#144E7A">Twitter: @CMHC_ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="mrgn-bttm-md" style="color:#222222;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/canada-mortgage-and-housing-corporation/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#144E7A">LinkedIn: CMHC</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="mrgn-bttm-md" style="color:#222222;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cmhc.schl" target="_blank"><span style="color:#144E7A">Facebook: CMHC.SCHL</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#222222">The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has identified some of the key issues and trends affecting housing supply in Canada, which shaped the development of the various rounds of the
Challenge. Consultations with stakeholders and experts improved our understanding of these issues, which include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Supporting urban densification<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Enhancing productivity in construction<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Improving data on land availability and value<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Reducing building timelines and approval processes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Addressing land availability constraints<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Expanding flexible tenure options<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Aligning transport infrastructure and housing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: border-box;Roboto"sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif">Conflicting incentives for creation of new supply<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:""",serif;color:#222222">A more detailed description of issues affecting housing supply can be found in the CMHC report, <a href="https://eppdscrmssa01.blob.core.windows.net/cmhcprodcontainer/sf/project/cmhc/pdfs/content/en/69262.pdf?sv=2018-03-28&ss=b&srt=sco&sp=r&se=2021-05-07T03:55:04Z&st=2019-05-06T19:55:04Z&spr=https,http&sig=bFocHM6noLjK8rlhy11dy%2BkQJUBX%2BCDKzkjLHfhUIU0%3D" target="_blank"><span style="color:#144E7A">Examining
Escalating House Prices in Large Canadian Metropolitan Centres</span></a> (February 2018)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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