


Debates of June 3rd, 2025
House of Commons Hansard #7 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session
Resumption of Debate on Address in ReplySpeech from the Throne
1:15 p.m.
Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP
Madam Speaker, congratulations to the member on his election.
The throne speech unilaterally announced that the government would cut development cost levies by 50%, which would impact local governments. Local governments often rely on that money to build the community infrastructure to support new development, yet the throne speech did not offer any infrastructure dollars to local governments. There was zero mention of it.
How will local governments ensure that the necessary infrastructure is built to support the community when the government cuts that access to development cost levies?
John-Paul Danko Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, ON
Liberal
Madam Speaker, this is definitely a significant concern for municipalities, especially in Ontario, where they are required to cover development charges in the annual levy budget. The federal government is committed to working with municipalities collaboratively to invest directly in infrastructure as required to reduce development charges.