Topic

Housing

Which governments hold powers over housing, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Stewiacke · About Stewiacke

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Municipal

Town of Stewiacke Council

Governs Stewiacke

Planning and land use Report
Related: Building permits, zoning and land use
Adopts the municipal planning strategy and land-use by-law, approves development agreements and issues development permits (Municipal Government Act Part VIII, ss. 190-237).

Development and building permits are issued by the municipality (in some areas through a regional building inspection service).
Source: nslegislature.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Provincial

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Governs Nova Scotia

Property and civil rights Report

Property and civil rights in the province: contracts, property, labour relations, consumer protection, insurance, landlord and tenant, and most private law (s. 92(13)).

Residential tenancies (Residential Tenancies Act, Service Nova Scotia) and Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency.
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Federal

Parliament of Canada

Governs Canada

Currency and banking Report
Related: Money and banking
Exclusive: "Currency and Coinage" (s. 91(14)) and "Banking, Incorporation of Banks, and the Issue of Paper Money" (s. 91(15)), Constitution Act, 1867.

Currency, coinage and banking are federal (s. 91(14), (15)).
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over housing recorded

Other governments covering Stewiacke. We have no power over housing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Provincial: Executive Council of Nova Scotia
School board: Conseil scolaire acadien provincial

Sources

nslegislature.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 municipal: Municipal powers as cited in the description (statute consolidated to 2026). For: Planning and land use (Town of Stewiacke Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 95 (and the Acts named in the description). For: Property and civil rights (Nova Scotia House of Assembly)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21). For: Currency and banking (Parliament of Canada)

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