The Ville-Marie borough in Montreal and Edmonton’s city council are considering proposals to limit short-term rentals like Airbnb. Ville-Marie is looking to change the definition of a hotel, making it harder to rent on the platform. If passed, those rules would come into effect in October. Edmonton hosts would need a $92 business licence if the proposal—which passed at the urban planning committee—clears a full city council vote coming up in the next two weeks. (City News, CBC)

Talking point: Municipalities across Canada are considering tighter rules for short-term rentals, including Ottawa, Saskatoon and Calgary. Cities that have passed bylaws limiting short-term rentals have been met with mixed success. Vancouver mandated a business license in September 2018. Earlier in August, the city won its first challenge from hosts whose licenses had been suspended. Other challenges have been more successful. Toronto tried to impose short-term-rental rules in 2018, but has been stuck in court since. The biggest regulatory test will be in Quebec, where province-wide rules are coming into effect in September that will require short-term renters to pay a $75 fee and register with the government.