Nearly a year after Build Canada Homes launched, the federal government says it is still developing the framework it will use to measure the housing agency’s results. Its six flagship construction sites have delivered no completed homes so far, according to a response to an order paper question from Conservative MP Jacob Mantle.

Mantle asked whether the agency had set targets for completed units, affordability, construction timelines and cost per home. In its September 21 response, the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities said it was developing a comprehensive results and performance measurement framework. It did not provide finalized annual unit targets, cost-per-unit benchmarks or affordability benchmarks.

The government has meanwhile announced major funding streams tied to Build Canada Homes: $1 billion for supportive and transitional housing, a $1.5-billion rental protection fund and funding for Indigenous housing.

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Ottawa has also identified six federal sites in Dartmouth, Longueuil, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton where it aims to build up to 4,000 homes. Those are plans and funding commitments, rather than completed units.

According to the response, the six locations remained in site servicing and design-builder selection, with zero units delivered.

The department cited 17 signed partnerships expected to represent nearly 20,000 homes, with a goal of 20 partnerships by September. Those figures describe a prospective pipeline; they do not count homes ready for residents.

The Carney government launched Build Canada Homes to increase affordable housing supply.