The ICC is pleased to share our submission in response to the Build Canada Homes – Market Sounding Guide (2025).
Our submission emphasizes:
- Embedding disability inclusion, accessibility, and universal design in all BCH projects;
- Making Care Occupancy (B3) fire code compliance a baseline safety requirement;
- Prioritizing inclusive housing on federal lands;
- Aligning capital investments with support services to deliver “housing + supports”;
- Supporting Canadian innovation, such as prefabricated hybrid timber housing models; and
- Ensuring ICC is at the table throughout BCH design and implementation.
Our full response can be read here: Intentional Community Consortium – Building Canada Homes Response
The Executive Summary can be found here: Intentional Community Consortium – Building Canada Homes – Executive Summary