Minister for National Housing Strategy Designated

Summary#

This is the federal order Order Designating the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the Minister for the Purposes of the National Housing Strategy Act: SI/2023-43. It repeals an earlier order and names the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the minister responsible for the National Housing Strategy Act. The order was made on July 26, 2023 and published in the Canada Gazette on August 16, 2023.

What it does#

• Repeals the earlier order (P.C. 2021-948) that set a different ministerial designation on October 26, 2021.
• Designates the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the minister for the purposes of the National Housing Strategy Act.
• The Canada Gazette entry lists this instrument as P.C. 2023-773 (decision date July 26, 2023).

Who's affected#

• Federal departments and public servants who administer or interact with the National Housing Strategy Act will see which minister is formally responsible.
• Organizations, service providers, community groups, and applicants who deal with federal housing programs may notice a change in the named minister or official contact.
• The general public and other levels of government are affected mainly in the sense that the named minister is the official point of political responsibility. The notice does not list any direct changes to programs or funding.

Why it matters#

• It determines which minister is officially responsible for the Act. That affects who speaks for the government on the Strategy, who answers questions in Parliament, and who signs certain orders or documents under the Act.
• For people or groups working with federal housing programs, it clarifies where political accountability and formal communications will be directed.
• This is an administrative change. The Gazette notice does not describe any change to housing policy, program rules, or funding. If you need details about programs, you would still check the relevant department materials or announcements.