Key Industry Issues - Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association

Key Industry Issues

Here’s where you can find Association positions on key issues, along with updates and developments. If you’d like to learn more about the Association’s advocacy priorities, click here.

Saskatchewan’s Housing Leaders Launch Housing Blueprint ahead of Provincial Election

Read Secure Homes, Strong Future: A Housing Policy Blueprint for Saskatchewan Here

Unlocking the Door to Housing in Saskatoon

Read Unlocking the Door to Housing in Saskatoon Here

Unlocking the Door to Homeownership

Recommendations on the Federal role.

Read Unlocking the Door to Homeownership Here

Economic Impacts of the Residential Construction Industry

2022 factsheets for Saskatchewan as a whole and also Saskatoon & Region.

Read the 2022 Factsheets Here

Conclusion of the PST Rebate

Read the Q&A on Conclusion of the PST Rebate Here

Leveraging PST To Defend Saskatchewan Housing Affordability

Read Leveraging PST to Defend Saskatchewan Housing Affordability Here

 

Municipal Benchmarking Study

This study is intended to help establish standards that municipalities can and should aim to meet, and that industry and the public can and should call for, with supporting data and best practices to show the way.

2022 Municipal Benchmarking Study

2022 Municipal Benchmarking Study Saskatoon

Housing Matters

Key issues affecting the Residential Construction Industry

Key Industry Issue: The City of Saskatoon’s Low Emissions Community Plan

Key Industry Issue: Fire Sprinklers in New Homes

Key Industry Issue: Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing

Key Industry Issue: Improving the City of Saskatoon’s Approach to Land Development

Key Industry Issue: Price Increases on Interior Molded Doors

Key Industry Issue: Rent Bank

Association Publications

SRHBA-led initiatives to bring positive change to the Residential Construction Industry

Opinion Pieces

SRHBA-authored opinion articles published in local newspapers

July 9, 2020: Are we ready to be bold to reach our growth potential? (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)

June 15, 2020: Letter of the Day: City permits keep builders working (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)

July 22, 2019: Saskatoon is behind on construction permit turnaround times (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

March 13, 2019: Unlocking Homeownership (blog post)

February 4, 2019: Let’s talk infill (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)