More and Better Housing Showcase Launch
Discovery Centre, Halifax / November 23 & 24, 2026
Atlantic Canada is at once under tremendous pressure, and showing limitless promise.
As one of the hot spots of our national challenges and ambitions for housing and climate, we have to get it right.
Join us for a two-day, in-person event to discuss national trends, address regional challenges and explore ways for policy, industry and regulation to align for more and better housing in the Maritimes.
Full program and speakers to be announced shortly.
SCHEDULE / DAY 1
-
What is more and better housing, anyway? Mission statement and introduction by Adam Mongrain, ED.
-
Ambitions and targets for the Atlantic: taking stock of challenges, opportunities, and priorities for housing and climate
-
Scaling MMC’s: intermediary steps and the promise of standardization
-
New video premiere:
Multiplex financing and constructionQ&A with Uytae Lee (About Here) and Mike Moffatt (Missing Middle Initiative)
-
DASH Configuration demo
Q&A with Dr. Mike Kennedy and Thor Jensen, Open Housing Canada
-
Breakout sessions to document challenges and opportunities in financing, regulation, industry and policy.
SCHEDULE / DAY 2
-
Public launch of the More and Better Housing Showcase, a flagship initiative to document exemplary projects in matters of affordability, resilience and ecology.
-
Discussions and considerations for code reform in the Atlantic, in collaboration with local builders and national code experts.
-
Addressing hurdles and discussing successes with local builders in matters of financing, labour, regulation and market conditions.
-
A recap of the workshops from day 1 and observations about the next steps for more and better housing in the Atlantic region.