Topic

Housing

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

Governments covering Akwesasne · About Akwesasne

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.

Indigenous

Mohawks of Akwesasne Chief and Council

Governs Mohawks of Akwesasne

By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) Report
Related: Building permits, zoning and land use
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

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 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 Akwesasne. We have no power over housing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

School board: Centre de services scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands, New Frontiers School Board

Sources

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81). For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Mohawks of Akwesasne Chief and Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Property and civil rights For: Property and civil rights (National Assembly of Québec)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 topic housing for power 66 (Property and civil rights) For: Property and civil rights as a housing power
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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