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Build Canada Homes created

C-20 Build Canada Homes Act: An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes

Creates Build Canada Homes, a Crown corporation meant to support affordable housing supply and new building methods.

What the law does

The law establishes Build Canada Homes as a Crown corporation to develop affordable housing and promote efficient construction techniques. It sets out the corporation's powers and governance, and authorizes federal money to fund its operations. The federal cabinet can also transfer property and obligations from other Crown corporations to Build Canada Homes, and issue directives related to reorganizing Canada Lands Company Limited.

Official text

Official summary

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.

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind
Government bill
Sponsor
Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada (Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedFeb 5
  2. Being debated
  3. Almost law
  4. LawJun 18

Became law June 18

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House done

    Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA: agreed to on division,

  3. Committee in the House done

    Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  4. Report stage in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day, · 1 debate here

  5. Third reading in the House done

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to · 4 debates here

    3rd reading: agreed to, 184–⁠140 (division 146),

  6. Senate pre-study (Senate) done

    Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

  7. First reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  8. Second reading in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  9. Committee in the Senate done

    Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  10. Third reading in the Senate done

    Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,

  11. Royal assent done

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Royal assent received June 18, 2026 · S.C. 2026, c. 18.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 7

Members who spoke: Conservative 24 Liberal 17 Bloc Québécois 9 NDP 2 Green 1

Report stage 1

  1. Build Canada Homes Act

    · Sitting 130 · 34 statements · 29 graded

    11 members spoke

Third reading 4

  1. Build Canada Homes Act

    · Sitting 130 · 28 statements · 24 graded

    9 members spoke

  2. Government Orders: Third Reading

    · Sitting 132 · 39 statements · 29 graded

    16 members spoke

  3. Build Canada Homes Act

    · Sitting 132 · 45 statements · 43 graded

    16 members spoke

  4. Build Canada Homes Act

    · Sitting 132 · 59 statements · 50 graded

    18 members spoke

Time allocation, closure and other motions on the bill 2

  1. Build Canada Homes Act: Bill C-20-Notice of Time Allocation Motion

    · Sitting 131 · Time allocation motion · 1 statement

    1 member spoke

  2. Build Canada Homes Act: Bill C-20-Time Allocation Motion

    · Sitting 132 · Time allocation motion · 34 statements · 32 graded

    14 members spoke

Also raised in 12

Question Period, members' statements and other debates where the bill came up.

Show 12

  1. Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  2. Housing

    · Oral Questions · named 1 time

  3. An Act to Authorize Certain Payments to be Made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  4. Government Business No. 12—Proceedings on Bill C-30

    · Government Orders · named 2 times

  5. Government Business No. 11—Proceedings on Bill C-26

    · Government Orders · named 4 times

  6. Housing

    · Oral Questions · named 1 time

  7. Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  8. Government Orders

    · Government Orders · named 2 times

  9. Protecting Victims Act

    · Government Orders · named 4 times

  10. Business of the House

    · Oral Questions · named 1 time

  11. Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act

    · Government Orders · named 1 time

  12. Committees of the House

    · Routine Proceedings · named 1 time

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