Topic

Housing

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

Governments covering Baker Lake · About Baker Lake

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.

Territorial

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Governs Nunavut

Property and civil rights Report

Property and civil rights in Nunavut (Nunavut Act, s. 23(1)(l)), e.g. contracts, landlord and tenant, labour standards and consumer protection.
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 Baker Lake. We have no power over housing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Municipal: Baker Lake Hamlet Council
Territorial: Executive Council of Nunavut

Sources

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 territorial: Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28, ss. 23-26. For: Property and civil rights (Legislative Assembly of Nunavut)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 territorial: Topic tags classified from the power's own text. 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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