Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 12:30 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

McNaughton Room - 3rd Floor, City Hall

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Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee Meeting 02-2026

Chair: Mayor Ken Boshcoff

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Members

Mayor Ken Boshcoff
Justyn Desjardins - Representative - Institution Delivering Construction and Trades Training
Karen Hill - Representative - Real Estate Association
Harold Lindstrom - Representative - Construction/trades Association involved in Housing Construction
Paul Magiskan - Representative - Indigenous led Stakeholder with Affordable Housing Development Experience
Ken Ranta - Representative - Public/Non-Profit Housing Organization involved in Affordable Housing
John Stephenson - Member of Public with Working Knowledge of Research involvement in Housing and Housing Affordability and Development

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Officials

John Collin, City Manager
Krista Power, Director of Legislative Services & City Clerk
Kerri Marshall, Commissioner - Growth
Joel DePeuter, Director - Development Services
Summer Stevenson, Project Manager - Housing Accelerator
Larry Joy, Policy Assistant to the Mayor
Matt Pearson, Senior Growth Advisor
Cheryl Lamers, Acting Manager - Community Development
Katie Piché, Council & Committee Clerk

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Disclosures of Interest

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Agenda Approval

WITH RESPECT to the February 18, 2026 meeting of the Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

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Confirmation of Previous Minutes

The Minutes of Meeting 01-2026 of the Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee, held on January 21, 2026, to be confirmed. (Distributed Separately) 

THAT the Minutes of Meeting 01-2026 Mayor's Taskforce on Building More Homes Advisory Committee, held on January 21, 2026, be confirmed.

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Build Thunder Bay Breakfast Debrief

Discussion to be held relative to the Build Thunder Bay Breakfast held on February 5, 2026. 

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Apprenticeship Training Standard

Taskforce member Justyn Desjardins to provide an overview of the program and the competency analysis profile (attached).

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Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Action Plan Update

Memorandum from Project Manager Summer Stevenson, dated January February , 2026 providing a HAF update for the month of February.

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Support for Use of Surplus Municipal Land to Advance Housing Supply

Letter of support received from President of the Thunder Bay Real Estate Board Karen Hill, dated February 6, 2026, relative to advancement of housing supply in Thunder Bay, for information.

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CMHC Housing Market Outlook

CMHC’s latest Housing Market Outlook highlighting key shifts in demand, supply and prices, for information. 

Link:  What’s ahead for Canada’s housing market in 2026?        

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New Business

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Next Meeting

The next meeting date will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. in the McNaughton Room. 

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Adjournment