Government Tables Bill Giving Build Canada Homes Land Acquisition Power
The Liberal government has tabled legislation that would make its housing agency into a Crown corporation and give it the authority to acquire and develop land and the ability to partner with private developers to build homes. “We are in a housing crisis, one that is the result of three decades of underinvestment in the construction and maintenance of Canada’s affordable housing. At this pivotal time, Canadians elected us with a mandate to build,” Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said when introducing the Build Canada Homes Act on Feb. 5 in Parliament. Since Build Canada Homes (BCH) was launched in September 2025, the agency has advanced six major affordable housing projects, which Robertson said would create more than 4,000 homes....
Government Tables Bill Giving Build Canada Homes Land Acquisition Power The Liberal government has introduced legislation to transform its housing agency, Build Canada Homes (BCH), into a Crown corporation with expanded powers. This move aims to address the housing crisis by granting the agency the authority to acquire and develop land, and to collaborate with private developers. Since its launch in September 2025, BCH has initiated six major affordable housing projects expected to yield over 4,000 homes.
- The Liberal government has introduced legislation to make its housing agency a Crown corporation.
- The agency will gain authority to acquire and develop land.
- It will also be able to partner with private developers on home construction.
- The legislation, called the Build Canada Homes Act, was introduced on February 5th.
- Build Canada Homes (BCH) has already started six affordable housing projects since September 2025, projected to create over 4,000 homes.
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