Minister Designated for National Housing Strategy Act

Summary#

On October 26, 2021, the Governor in Council approved Order Designating the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the Minister for the Purposes of that Act: SI/2021-93. The order, registered on November 10, 2021, names the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the minister responsible for the National Housing Strategy Act and repeals an earlier order from March 9, 2020.

What it does#

• Repeals P.C. 2020-125 (the earlier Order in Council of March 9, 2020).
• Designates the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion as the minister for the National Housing Strategy Act.
• This is an administrative designation. The order does not itself change the text of the law, program rules, or funding (the source does not say that any program or funding changes are being made).

Who's affected#

• The office and staff of the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (they are now formally named responsible for the Act).
• Federal officials and agencies that work with the National Housing Strategy Act will have a clear ministerial contact.
• External groups that deal with the national housing strategy—such as housing providers, non-profit organizations, and provincial/territorial or municipal partners—may notice who is officially responsible for the Act.
• If it is unclear who else is affected, the source does not provide further details.

Why it matters#

• It clarifies which federal minister is officially responsible for the National Housing Strategy Act, which matters for accountability and for knowing whom to contact about the law or its administration.
• The order is primarily a formal administrative step; it does not itself change housing policy, programs, or funding according to the published notice.