Canada is facing a housing crisis of historic proportions. With affordability slipping out of reach for millions and supply lagging far behind demand, we need bold, scalable and sustainable solutions. The federal government’s Build Canada Homes initiative is a promising start and an opportunity to scale up the use of Canadian wood in building construction. Wood-based modern methods of construction … offers unmatched speed, quality and sustainability. …Traditional construction is slow, expensive and carbon intensive. Wood-based modern methods of construction flips that model on its head. …Mass timber stores carbon rather than emitting it and it’s easier to work with… A streamlined national approvals system and a library of pre-approved designs would immediately reduce permitting and design timelines. …Canadian forestry sees a path forward to transformation and growth. That path must be anchored in a new partnership with the federal government…