Scaling Modular Solutions to Unlock the Future of Housing in Canada.

October 23, 2025

The Globe & Mail Centre (351 King St. East, Toronto)
8:30am-3:30pm EST

$55 Registration Per Person / $35 Students and Not-for-profit

Canada Builds Modular Summit is a landmark national gathering, bringing together leaders from government, Indigenous housing organizations, manufacturing and trades, non-profits, and civil society, united by one goal: to accelerate modular, factory-built housing on public land, as a transformative solution to Canada’s housing crisis.

Featured Speakers and Guests

Mayor Olivia Chow

Mayor Olivia Chow

City of Toronto

Deputy Minister Paul Halucha

Paul Halucha

Deputy Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Vic Gupta

CEO, CreateTO

Hon. Gregor Robertson

Minister of Housing & Infrastructure

Hon. Minister Gregor Robertson

Jennifer Keesmaat

President & CEO, CollecdevMarkee; CEO, The Keesmaat Group; National Housing Council Member

Jennifer Keesmaat, CEO The Keesmaat Group

Lisa Helps

Executive Lead, BC Builds

Image Source: C.F. Møller Architects and BRUT (for a Residential District in Belgium)

  • How do we build an ecosystem to support a Modular Future, in order to deliver faster, better and more housing in Canada?

  • What system changes are needed, from procurement, planning, zoning, and financing, to move modular from edge to mainstream?

  • How can we build supply chain and site readiness to overcome logistical, regulatory, and coordination barriers to modular deployment on public land?

Key Questions

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Image Source: C.F. Møller Architects and BRUT (for a Residential District in Belgium)