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C-20 — An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes
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C-20
An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes
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LPC
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BILL C-20
An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes
Last activity : Royal assent received
LPC
Assented to
Commons · 1st2026-02-05Commons · 2nd2026-03-13Commons · 3rd2026-06-10Senate · 1st2026-06-11Senate · 2nd2026-06-16Senate · 3rd2026-06-18Royal assent2026-06-18
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What it does, in plain language
- Creates Build Canada Homes, a federal Crown corporation tasked with expanding the supply of affordable housing and promoting innovative, efficient building techniques.
- Lets the corporation provide funding, invest in companies, buy and develop land, build housing, and collect data on the housing sector.
- Authorizes the Minister of Finance to pay out up to $11.5 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to fund the corporation's operations.
- Caps borrowing from non-government sources at $400 million and requires the Finance Minister's approval before any loan guarantee is issued.
- Sets up a board of a Chairperson plus 8 to 10 directors, all serving at pleasure with director terms of up to four years; MPs, senators, provincial legislators and undischarged bankrupts cannot serve.
- Allows the Governor in Council to transfer property and obligations from Canada Lands Company Limited to the corporation and to direct its reorganization, with up to $1.515 billion in related payments.
- Moves the existing special operating agency called Build Canada Homes into the new corporation, with its Chief Executive Officer staying on for the rest of their term.
- Requires a review of the Act after five years and every ten years after that, with a report tabled in Parliament within a year; the Act comes into force by order in council.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
Registered lobbying
7 communications · 1 organization
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 7 most recent +
National Apartment Council of Canada7
2026-07-30 · Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
National Apartment Council of Canada
Met with : Eamonn Schwartz — Policy Advisor
2026-05-27 · Senate of Canada
National Apartment Council of Canada
Met with : Daryl Fridhandler — Senator
2026-05-26 · House of Commons
National Apartment Council of Canada
Met with : Jenny Kwan — Member of Parliament
2026-05-26 · Senate of Canada
National Apartment Council of Canada
Met with : Dawn Arnold — Senator
2026-05-26 · House of Commons
National Apartment Council of Canada
Met with : Robert Morrisey — Member of Parliament
2026-05-26 · Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
National Apartment Council of Canada
Met with : Yash Nanda — Senior Policy Advisor
2026-05-26 · House of Commons
National Apartment Council of Canada
Met with : Colin Reynolds — Member of Parliament
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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