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Partners in Homebuilding: Mayor’s Housing Task Force Report

The task force report will guide future housing efforts in Mississauga.

In 2024, Mayor Parrish created the Mayor’s Housing Task Force to tackle the growing housing crisis in Mississauga. The task force’s goal was to find ways to make it easier to build more homes by bringing together government and the development industry.

Over the course of 4 months, the task force worked to discuss barriers, find solutions to the housing supply and affordability crisis in Mississauga and assembled Partners in Homebuilding—a report outlining a series of recommendations.

About the report

The report outlines 4 key priorities and 30 actions to address the housing crisis.

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Reform development charges, taxes and fees to help lower housing costs

In Canada, 95% of new homes are built by the private sector. The task force recommends 14 actions to help balance demand and incentivize more affordable housing development.

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Update building and design standards to boost supply and make building more affordable

Guidelines and standards should help good city-building, not hinder it. The task force recommends 7 actions that will help create efficiencies across the industry to increase supply.

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Transform zoning to unlock more housing

Zoning reform provides certainty for developers and can help streamline the development application process. The task force recommends 5 actions that help transform Mississauga into a dynamic urban city.

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Create sustainable program and funding for affordable housing to mobilize industry

Mobilizing the private sector can help meet the demand for affordable housing. The task force recommends 4 actions to help develop a sustainable, long-term funding program for affordable housing.

  • Actions outlined in the report

The report also includes actions that Mississauga has already started to take to make housing more affordable.

Read the full report for comprehensive details on the recommendations and the actions taken by the time of publication.

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About the task force

The task force includes more than 30 experts from Ontario’s private and not-for-profit building and development industry.

Members alphabetized by last name:

  • Remo Agostino, Chief Development Officer, Daniels
  • Gavin Bailey, Director, Development Planning, Tridel
  • Robert Blazevski, President and Chief Operating Officer, DiamondCorp
  • Jess Brand, Regional Director, Indwell
  • Salvatore Cavarretta, Vice President Development, TMG Builders
  • Graham Cubitt, Director of Projects and Development, Indwell
  • Frank Doracin, President and Owner, Doracin Terra Strategies Limited
  • Joseph Feldman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Camrost Felcorp Inc.
  • John Gallucci, Principal, TMG Builders
  • Alexandra De Gasperis, Vice President, Deco Communities
  • Frank Gianonne, President, FRAM Building Group
  • Elizabeth Gillin, Vice President, Development, Daniels
  • Aimee Grigg, Partner, Hazelview Investments
  • Joseph Guzzi, Consultant, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • Sean Hart, Construction Manager, Bird Construction
  • David Hunwicks, Vice President, Planning, Amacon
  • Kristina Kaneff, Vice President and General Counsel, Kaneff Group
  • Anna-Maria Kaneff, Executive Vice President, Kaneff Group
  • Veronica Maggisano, Vice President, Development, Oxford Properties Group
  • Sherif Masood, Senior Vice President, Oxford Asset Management Canada
  • David McComb, President and CEO, Edenshaw Developments
  • Vince Mirarchi, Vice President, Project Management, Tridel
  • Andrew Murphy, Vice President, Development, Mattamy Homes
  • Steve Nightingale, Vice President, Oxford Properties Group
  • Howard Paskowitz, Vice President, Development and Municipal Affairs, Starlight Development
  • Oscar Piovesan, Chief Operating Officer, Edenshaw Developments
  • Neil M. Smiley, Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • Brian Sutherland, Vice President, Argo Development Corporation
  • Paula J Tenuta, Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, BILD (Building Industry and Land Development Association)
  • Michael Uster, Senior Vice President, Liberty Development Corporation
  • Michael Williams, Managing Partner, Head of Development, Hazelview Investments
  • Chris Zeppa, President, City Park Homes

Other members of the task force include individuals from the Orlando Corporation and SmartCentres.

“Tackling the housing crisis is my top priority.

Too many young people are being forced to leave the city and food insecurity is at an all-time high. I want to thank my housing task force for their time, expertise and advice. I asked for concrete solutions that could help address the crisis and they delivered. It’s clear we can no longer afford to wait. There was a 95% drop in new high-rise sales in this City last year. We must do what we can right now to help get shovels in the ground – our residents deserve nothing less.”

Carolyn Parrish, Mayor of Mississauga 

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