Build Canada Homes is poised to make a generational investment in non-market and public housing—but will it?

BCH’s planned 4,000 units over six sites is a good start, but falls well short of what’s needed.

Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, right. Build Canada Homes signals a move in the right direction, but is currently just a pilot program, writes Marc Lee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MARC LEE

January 28, 2026

Canada continues to face a housing affordability crisis that especially affects low- and moderate-income Canadians. The new federal Build Canada Homes (BCH) initiative is a non-profit model that has a lot of potential, but many unknowns persist—including the scale of the p...

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