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Housing

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

Governments covering Gamètì · About Gamètì

Gamètì 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.

Community Government of Gamètì Council

Governs Gamètì

  • Community bylaws (Tłı̨chǫ Community Government Act s. 66) Report

    Consistent with the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement, council may make bylaws on: its own operation and borrowing; the administration of and granting of interests in Tłı̨chǫ community lands; exemptions from Wek'èezhìı Land and Water Board authorizations; and, in the community, land use planning and the management and protection of lands, public order, peace and safety, housing for residents, bylaw enforcement, intoxicants, local transportation, business licensing, gaming and recreational contests, and other matters of a local or private nature, including taxation.

    Source: justice.gov.nt.ca, checked

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

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

Sources

  • justice.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: consolidated act from the NWT Department of Justice For: Community bylaws (Tłı̨chǫ Community Government Act s. 66) (Community Government of Gamètì Council)
  • 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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