Quebec's new housing law aims to fast-track construction. Will it deliver?
Amendments to Quebec's new housing law allow municipalities to approve projects that go against their own bylaws. But experts say the provisions are contradictory, could lead to corruption and won't necessarily speed up construction — especially with a lack of funding.
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![A 2021 Montreal bylaw requires developers to make a plan to include social and family housing for new developments. But, that hasn't quite worked out as politicians had planned. A worksite is seen Friday May 8, 2020 in Montreal. As Quebec's construction sector reopens Monday following weeks of shutdown to slow the spread of the virus, the main players behind the city's building boom in neighbourhoods such as Griffintown say it's](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6942533.1692632574!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/covid-urban-development-20200510.jpg)
Amendments to Quebec's new housing law allow municipalities to approve projects that go against their own bylaws. But experts say the provisions are contradictory, could lead to corruption and won't necessarily speed up construction — especially with a lack of funding.