Greater Sudbury Helping Lead the Way on Housing Progress in Canada

Communities across Canada are stepping up to tackle the housing crisis—and results are already being seen.

Through the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), municipalities are cutting red tape, speeding up approvals, and introducing innovative solutions to build more homes, faster. These efforts are helping create more housing options and improving affordability for Canadians.

On May 13, 2026, the Government of Canada announced that $42 million is being reinvested into 32 high-performing municipalities that have demonstrated strong progress under the program—supporting nearly 1,300 additional residential building permits.

As an active participant in the Housing Accelerator Fund, Greater Sudbury has been working to advance its Housing Action Plan—focused on streamlining development processes, enabling new housing types, and accelerating housing construction across the community.

Because of this strong progress, Greater Sudbury is one of the few municipalities in Canada to receive additional HAF funding—a clear recognition of the City’s commitment to getting more homes built for residents.

Across the country, HAF-supported communities have already issued more than 334,000 residential building permits, showing the real, tangible results that come from collaboration and innovation at the local level.

Greater Sudbury continues to be part of that momentum—taking action today to build the homes and neighbourhoods our growing community needs.