Applicable Building Codes For Construction Of First Nations Land In Ontario

Introduction

According to a UN Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples¹, government investment into First Nation communities across Canada has not kept pace with the demand for adequate housing and need for major renovations to existing units. In fact, a report commissioned by The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships ("P3s") estimates the infrastructure deficit across First Nations in Canada to be between $25 billion and $30 billion.² In order to tackle that deficit, the Government of Canada will need to seriously consider the increased use of P3s in infrastructure development. With the inevitability of increases to infrastructure investment, design professionals must ensure they have a clear understanding of the often confusing area of building code requirements on First Nation lands.