Topic

Housing

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

Governments covering Waswanipi · About Waswanipi

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

Waswanipi Chief and Council

Governs Waswanipi

Self-government law-making Report
Related: Building permits, zoning and land use
Makes its own laws for its lands and citizens in the areas set out in the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee Governance Agreement Act (S.C. 2018, c. 4, s. 2) and the Cree Constitution. The Indian Act no longer applies to most matters.
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

Sources

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Self-government law-making. For: Self-government law-making (Waswanipi 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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