Before the bylaw amendment, some areas of the municipality allowed secondary or backyard suites to be constructed through rezoning or development agreements, but others did not. Of the new permits, 28 were for secondary suites and just four were for backyard suites. Waye Mason says he's received many phone calls from people interested in building secondary or backyard suites. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)By comparison, between January 2016 and October 2019, 117 permits were issued for secondary suites across the municipality. Mason says allowing the secondary and backyard suites could help create new space in the markets for home-ownership and rental markets.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2021 10:00 UTC