A major report by city staff in Toronto takes calls for new affordable housing builds – and billions of dollars’ worth of support from the federal and provincial governments.

They say that qualifying for a piece of the $1.2-billion fund should be based on how many building permits they approve, rather than being based on housing starts.

After five months of declines, investment in residential building construction rose 1.6% to $11.9 billion in August. Non-residential investment was largely unchanged.

If its plan comes to fruition, a new Bruce C generating station would add about 4,800 megawatts nuclear generating capacity.

Ontario has applied to the Federal Court for judicial review relating to both projects, and is asking that court to nullify the federal act.