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Housing

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

Governments covering Westmount · About Westmount

Westmount Who governs this place

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

Westmount Municipal Council

Governs Westmount

  • Housing Report

    Measures and assistance in the field of housing. (Municipal Powers Act, CQLR c. C-47.1, s. 4(9))

    Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked
  • Zoning and land use Report
    Related: Building permits, zoning and land use

    Zoning, subdivision and building by-laws for the municipality's territory, consistent with the regional (RCM or metropolitan) plan. (Act respecting land use planning and development, CQLR c. A-19.1, s. 113)

    Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked

Regional

Montréal Agglomeration Council

Governs Agglomeration of Montréal

  • Social housing and homelessness Report

    Social housing and assistance intended specifically for the homeless. (CQLR c. E-20.001, s. 19(10))

    Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked

Montréal Metropolitan Community Council

Governs Montréal Metropolitan Community

  • Social, affordable and student housing Report

    Jurisdiction over social, affordable or student housing as provided in the Act. (CQLR c. C-37.01, s. 119(3))

    Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked
  • Metropolitan land use and development plan Report
    Related: Building permits, zoning and land use

    Responsible body for the metropolitan land use and development plan; RCM plans and municipal zoning must conform. (CQLR c. C-37.01, s. 119.1)

    Metropolitan plan only.

    Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked

Provincial

National Assembly of Québec

Governs Québec

  • Property and civil rights Report

    Contracts, property and most private law in Québec, including the civil law of the Civil Code of Québec (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(13)).

    Residential leases and most housing law are provincial.

    Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked

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

No power over housing recorded

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

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Sources

  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Municipal Powers Act, CQLR c. C-47.1, s. 4(9) For: Housing (Westmount Municipal Council)
  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Act respecting land use planning and development, CQLR c. A-19.1, s. 113 For: Zoning and land use (Westmount Municipal Council)
  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked CQLR c. E-20.001, s. 19(10) For: Social housing and homelessness (Montréal Agglomeration Council)
  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked CQLR c. C-37.01, s. 119(3) For: Social, affordable and student housing (Montréal Metropolitan Community Council)
  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked CQLR c. C-37.01, s. 119.1 For: Metropolitan land use and development plan (Montréal Metropolitan Community Council)
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Property and civil rights For: Property and civil rights (National Assembly of Québec)
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked topic housing for power 66 (Property and civil rights) For: Property and civil rights as a housing power
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked 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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