Topic

Housing

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

Governments covering Teslin · About Teslin

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

Teslin Village Council

Governs Teslin

Planning and zoning Report
Related: Building permits, zoning and land use
Adopts an official community plan and a zoning bylaw that controls land use and development (Part 7, ss. 277-297; a zoning bylaw is required within two years of adopting an OCP, s. 288).

Development permits under the zoning bylaw.
Source: carmacks.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Territorial

Yukon Legislative Assembly

Governs Yukon

Property and civil rights Report

Property and civil rights: contracts, property, labour relations, consumer protection, landlord and tenant, and most private law (s. 18(1)(j)).

Residential landlord and tenant law and Yukon Housing Corporation programs.
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 Teslin. We have no power over housing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Territorial: Executive Council of Yukon

Sources

carmacks.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 municipal: Municipal Act, RSY 2002, c. 154 (unofficial consolidation current to Dec 2024, as amended to S.Y. 2024, c. 6), ss. 3, 246, 251, 265, 277-297, 288; Part 2 ss. 40, 42.01, 44 for local advisory councils. Official text: https://laws.yukon.ca/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2002/2002-0154/2002-0154_4.pdf For: Planning and zoning (Teslin Village Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 territorial: Yukon Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7, ss. 18-19 (current to 2026-09-21); the Act implements the Yukon Northern Affairs Program Devolution Transfer Agreement (in force 1 Apr 2003, SI/2003-48). For: Property and civil rights (Yukon Legislative 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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