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Bill 98 Impact on Mandatory Green Building Standards in Ontario Municipalities

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Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, is provincial legislation in Ontario that aims to remove municipalities' ability to impose mandatory green building standards beyond the provincial building code. The bill affects municipalities like Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, and Halton Hills, which have implemented mandatory or voluntary green building standards to

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Commercial
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Ontario Construction News

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The project “Bill 98 Impact on Mandatory Green Building Standards in Ontario Municipalities” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Ontario Construction News.

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Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, is provincial legislation in Ontario that aims to remove municipalities' ability to impose mandatory green building standards beyond the provincial building code. The bill affects municipalities like Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, and Halton Hills, which have implemented mandatory or voluntary green building standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve building resilience to climate change. The legislation seeks to accelerate housing construction by making enhanced design standards voluntary and standardizing planning rules across municipalities.

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2026-04-18

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