Alberta launches portal to report red tape, home-building delays [Video]

Alberta has introduced a new online portal that will allow developers, municipalities and other housing partners to report red tape and unnecessary home-building delays.

The province says the Stop Housing Delays online portal will help identify areas that are preventing “fast and efficient residential construction.”

“The Stop Housing Delays portal will allow Alberta’s government to hear directly from developers, municipalities and other partners on where delays are happening in the construction process,” said Jason Nixon, minister of community and social services.

“This will help identify and remove barriers, ultimately getting homes built faster and continuing Alberta’s record home-building pace.”

Nixon says the government will collaborate with a wide range of ministries to find solutions, ranging from minor policy changes to major reforms.

Nixon made the announcement from Calgary’s MacDougall Centre on Wednesday morning.

As he spoke, protesters from renters’ advocacy group Acorn gathered in front of Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver’s southeast Calgary constituency office demanding the …