The document discusses the current state of Canada's housing market. It begins with an overview of average housing prices across Canada and in key cities. It then examines factors influencing prices like the cost of lumber and potential solutions like modular housing. The document also looks at the role of urban planning, technology, and social housing programs in addressing affordability. It concludes that more comprehensive solutions are needed across different levels of government working together to improve housing affordability going forward.

1. HOUSING MARKET –
CANADA
Paul Young CPA CGA
October 20, 2020

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Contact – paul_young_cga@hotmail.com

3. AGENDA
• Average House Price Canada and Key Cities
• Commodity Price of Lumber
• Modular Housing / Solutions
• Urban Planning
• Technology / Housing
• What’s next

4. AVERAGE HOUSING PRICE INCLUDING
KEY CITIES

5. PRICE OF LUMBER
• Lumber pricing -
https://globalnews.ca/news/7381641/lumber-
pricing-prediction-north-america/
• Softwood Lumber shortages -
https://www.mortgagebrokernews.ca/news/how-
is-the-softwood-lumber-shortage-affecting-
canadian-home-prices-and-supply-333723.aspx
• USA and Softwood Lumber -
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/us-
housing-starts-amp-softwood-lumber-prices-
august-and-september-2020-madison-s-lumber-
reporter-844871740.html

6. MODULAR HOUSING SOLUTIONS
• $85B (USD) global market with CAGR predicted to be about 6% -
https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/modular-construction-market-
11812894.html
• Mass production modular housing could help make housing more affordable -
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/how-buildings-made-in-factories-could-have-a-big-role-
in-the-future.html
• Adjusting to smaller homes is no big deal - https://www.straight.com/news/living-in-smaller-
spaces-isnt-hell-that-some-people-make-it-out-to-be

7. URBAN PLANNING
• The problem from the get-go has been with proper urban planning including rural vs urban strategy! It is
time for all levels government to look at innovator solutions when it comes to building affordable housing
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/urban-and-rural-planning-whats-next
• Vacate property due to COVID19 - https://www.phillyvoice.com/greg-englesbe-real-estate-strategic-
conversion-vacant-commercial-space-affordable-housing-0599945/
• Building codes need to revamp to deal with 3-D housing -
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/2019/11/20/3d-printed-homes-quietly-gain-
traction/#74899cc763bd
• All levels government need to look at proper land management -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/why-do-politicians-play-games-with-the-environment

8. TECHNOLOGY AND HOUSING
• AI and at risk for homelessness - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/artificial-intelligence-london-
1.5684788
• AI and cost control - https://www.enr.com/events/880-ai-how-it-s-transforming-project-management-for-the-
better
• Smart construction - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/here-s-how-smart-construction-could-
transform-home-building-after-covid-19/
• AI and housing - https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/four-ways-technology-addressing-housing-affordability-
crisis

9. SOCIAL HOUSING
• Govt buying commercial properties - https://globalnews.ca/news/7348331/federal-liberals-
rapid-housing-funding-motels-hotels/ or https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/media-
newsroom/news-releases/2020/canada-rapidly-create-affordable-housing-support-homeless
• Modular housing units - https://torontostoreys.com/federal-government-1-billion-modular-
housing/
• 20 years ago is when Canada had a social housing plan - https://cwp-csp.ca/2014/01/20-years-
ago-canada-had-a-housing-plan/

10. WHAT’S NEXT
• More needs to be done to make housing affordable including reviewing the housing models
• More focus on moving people away from big cities to rural areas -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/urban-and-rural-planning-whats-next-236315321
• Focusing on growing economy including high paying jobs -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/gdp-canada-real-truth-august-2020 and
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/global-economy-current-state-and-whats-next
• All levels of government working together to make housing more affordable -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/housing-market-affordability-and-costing-canada-september-
2019
• Municipal building codes adjusting to methods of house building including 3D printing and modular
construction