In recent years, a growing number of reports and policy papers have proposed solutions to address Ontario’s short- and medium-term housing needs — pointing to off-site prefabrication as a key part of the solution. The Ontario Structural Wood Association (OSWA) believes there is already a cost-effective, immediate solution: using the existing capacity of the light wood framing (LWF) industry. What the industry needs is not more infrastructure, but a clear signal in the form of orders — and a commitment that those orders will continue, to support investments in manufacturing platforms. With that assurance, we can build what is needed. To demonstrate that Ontario already has this production capacity, OSWA conducted a survey of the LWF industry in spring 2025, with a particular focus on panel manufacturing.