Minister Designated for CMHC
Order Designating the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the Minister for the Purposes of that Act: SI/2021-92
This order designates the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act and repeals the prior designation from December 2, 2019. It is an administrative reassignment of ministerial responsibility and does not itself change CMHC programs or powers.
- Published
- November 10, 2021
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- Order Designating the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the Minister for the Purposes of that Act
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- October 26, 2021
- Publication part
- Part II
Summary
Summary#
This order, registered as SI/2021-92 and made by P.C. 2021-947 on October 26, 2021, names the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act. It also repeals an earlier order from December 2, 2019. The notice was published in the Canada Gazette on November 10, 2021.
What it does#
- Repeals Order in Council P.C. 2019-1384 (the previous designation of minister).
- Designates the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act.
Who's affected#
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is the main organization affected because this decides which cabinet minister is officially responsible for the law that governs it.
- The change is primarily administrative. Other groups that interact with CMHC (housing industry, lenders, provincial governments, people using CMHC programs) may notice which minister is publicly responsible, but the order does not itself change programs or rules.
Why it matters#
- The order clarifies which federal minister answers for CMHC in government and Parliament.
- This is an administrative step that assigns responsibility and accountability inside the federal cabinet.
- It does not on its face change CMHC’s powers, programs, or rules.
Key topics
Source: Canada Gazette