MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Mississauga City Council has approved a motion to expand the city’s development charges incentive program with the aim of getting more purpose-built rental apartment projects off the ground.
The motion eliminates development charges, effective immediately, for one-bedroom plus den and two-bedroom units. To be eligible, developers must pull a building permit before Nov. 13, 2026.
According to a release, in January 2025, after the release of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force report, Mississauga became one of the first municipalities in Ontario to reduce and/or eliminate development charges for residential housing. The Region of Peel passed a motion to match the city’s incentives in June 2025.
Other housing actions Mississauga is highlighting include:
Funding for affordable housing: This $44 million affordable rental housing incentive program, made possible through federal funding, offers financial incentives to help stimulate the creation of new affordable rental housing.
Council approved an update to the city’s Zoning By-lawto allow semi-detached homes and homes on smaller lots in residential neighbourhoods. The city’s gentle density incentive program provides grants to cover fees and development charges (if applicable) for fourplexes and additional residential units. The city also offers pre-approved garden suite design plans and materials lists that residents can use for free.
Mississauga is moving forward with pre-zoning lands in the city’s Protected Major Transit Station Areas. When fully implemented, this will help speed up the construction of new housing while ensuring it meets the city’s vision for new development.