Build Canada Homes Act

An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes

Sponsor

Gregor Robertson  Liberal

Status

In committee (House), as of March 13, 2026

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment establishes Build Canada Homes as a Crown corporation. The purpose of Build Canada Homes is to promote, support and develop the supply of affordable housing in Canada and to promote innovative and efficient building techniques in the housing construction sector in Canada. The enactment, among other things,
(a) sets out the powers of Build Canada Homes and its governance framework;
(b) authorizes the Minister of Finance to make payments out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to fund the operations and activities of Build Canada Homes; and
(c) provides that the Governor in Council may transfer to Build Canada Homes the property, rights, interests and obligations held by any Crown corporation or subsidiary of a Crown corporation and may issue directives for measures to be taken in relation to the reorganization of Canada Lands Company Limited or any of its subsidiaries.
It also includes transitional provisions, makes a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act and contains coordinating amendments.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-20s:

C-20 (2022) Law Public Complaints and Review Commission Act
C-20 (2021) An Act to amend the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal Equalization Offset Payments Act
C-20 (2020) Law An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures
C-20 (2016) Law Appropriation Act No. 3, 2016-17

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on March 26, 2026

  • Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families
  • Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant
  • Groen, Associate Deputy Minister and Chief Operating Officer for Service Canada, Department of Employment and Social Development
  • Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on April 16, 2026

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on April 20, 2026