Overview

• Ontario’s amendments apply to 120 Major Transit Station Areas and set a four-tier framework with maximum heights of 30, 20, six and four storeys based on station proximity and site capacity.
• The policy aims to unlock 1.5 million new homes over the next 25 years as provincial housing starts lag the 2031 target.
• City planning departments must now develop detailed area-specific rules and secure Toronto City Council approval before changes take effect.
• Housing Minister Rob Flack argues denser building near transit will reduce gridlock while Mayor Olivia Chow notes the plan triples the home count of a previous proposal.
• The province plans to extend its zoning review to 14 additional station areas and retains the right to pressure municipal adoption.