Topic

Housing

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

Governments covering Spences Bridge · About Spences Bridge

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

Cook's Ferry Chief and Council

Governs Cook's Ferry

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

Regional

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board

Governs Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Regional growth strategy Report

May adopt a regional growth strategy to coordinate growth, transportation, housing and services across the region (Local Government Act Part 13, ss.428-429).
Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026
Land use planning in electoral areas Report

Adopts official community plans and zoning bylaws and issues development permits for land in its electoral areas, except where a local trust committee does this (Local Government Act Part 14).
Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026
Building regulation Report
Related: Building permits, zoning and land use
Where it provides the service, regulates construction and issues building permits in electoral areas (Local Government Act s.298).
Source: bclaws.gov.bc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Provincial

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Governs British Columbia

Property and civil rights Report

Property and civil rights in the province: contracts, property, landlord and tenant, and most private law (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(13)).
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 Spences Bridge. We have no power over housing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

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) (Cook's Ferry Chief and Council)
bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Regional growth strategy: May adopt a regional growth strategy to coordinate growth, transportation, housing and services across the region (Local Government Act Part 13, ss.428-429). For: Regional growth strategy (Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board)
bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Land use planning in electoral areas: Adopts official community plans and zoning bylaws and issues development permits for land in its electoral areas, except where a local trust committee does this (Local Government Act Part 14). For: Land use planning in electoral areas (Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board)
bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Building regulation: Where it provides the service, regulates construction and issues building permits in electoral areas (Local Government Act s.298). For: Building regulation (Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 structure: Constitution Act, 1867, Part VI (ss. 92, 92A, 93, 94A, 95), Justice Laws Website; s. 45 of the Constitution Act, 1982 for amending the provincial constitution. For: Property and civil rights (Legislative Assembly of British Columbia)
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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