Micaal Ahmed

Seeking support for the use of volumetric steel modular buildings as a solution for general housing supply, and affordable housing supply, needs. This includes seeking policy support for as-of-right designs, building code support, and programs that would support new economic investments in expanded manufacturing capacity in Ontario.

Dicsuss the updates to and implications of the federal government's Housing Design Catalogue on multiplex modular producers. Discuss the barriers posed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) financing progams ("Apartment Construction Loan Program" and "MLI Select) for scalable commercial housing initiatives and communicate the changes that need to be made to unlock the potential for modular construction at scale. Discuss the federal role in communicating with municipalities the need for streamlining the municipal zoning and regulations for fourplexes as of right at scale.