Government Advocacy Letters & Submissions

The West End Home Builders' Association regularly engages with municipal, provincial and federal decision-makers to advocate on behalf of the residential home building industry across Hamilton, Burlington, and Grimsby. Below is a selection of public submissions from our Government Relations team on key planning, policy, and regulatory matters. These letters represent our ongoing efforts to support smart growth, housing supply, and policies that reflect the realities of our industry.

SEPT 3

2025

Letter: Burlington Review of Development Charges

To: Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of Burlington

SEPT 2

2025

Letter: Reduction of Development Chargers and Development Incentives

To: Town of Grimsby Finance Department, Mayor and Members of Council

JUL 30

2025

Letter: Urgent Need for Temporary Development Charge Reductions

To: Hamilton Members of Audit, Finance and Administration Committee

JUL 23

2025

Letter: Burlington OPA 2 – Ministry File 24-OP-249954

To: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

JUL 7

2025

Letter: Inclusionary Zoning – Market Feasibility Study and Peer Review

To: Hamilton Members of Planning Committee

JUL 7

2025

Letter: Expediting Development of SCUBE Lands

To: Hamilton Members of Planning Committee

JUN 10

2025

Letter: Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for ARUs

To: Grimsby Members of Planning and Development Committee

JUN 9

2025

Letter: Hamilton Public Notices

To: Members of Hamilton Planning Committee

JUN 1

2025

Submission: ERO 025-0462 – Complete Application

To: Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

MAY 29

2025

WE HBA Letter: Review of Development Charges and Developer Incentives

To: Hamilton Planning and Economic Development Department

MAY 22

2025

Letter: Housing Enabling Infrastructure and Stimulus Funding

To: Mayor of Burlington and Members of Council

APR 30

2025

WE HBA Letter: Review of Development Charges and Developer Incentives

To: Hamilton Members of Audit, Finance and Administration Committee

APR 9

2025

Letter to the Mayor and Members of Hamilton Council: Action on Housing to Save Jobs – NOW

To: Andrea Horwath, Mayor, City of Hamilton

APR 7

2025

Letter: Framework for Processing & Evaluating Urban Boundary Expansion Applications

To: Hamilton Members of Planning Committee

APR 4

2025

Letter: Burlington Affordable Rental Housing CIP

To: Burlington Members of Committee of the Whole

MAR 13

2025

RE: Strengthening Burlington's Housing Market Through Bold Leadership

To: Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor, City of Burlington

MAR 12

2025

RE: Striking a Hamilton Housing and Develop Task Force / Deferral of Development Charges

To: Andrea Horwath, Mayor, City of Hamilton

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