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Housing

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

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.

RM of Lumsden No. 189 Council

Governs Lumsden No. 189

  • Land development and zoning Report
    Related: Building permits, zoning and land use

    Controls land development through an official community plan and zoning bylaw (The Planning and Development Act, 2007), and issues development and building permits.

    Source: saskatchewan.ca, checked

Day Star Chief and Council

Governs Day Star

  • 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

George Gordon First Nation Chief and Council

Governs George Gordon First Nation

  • 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

Kawacatoose Chief and Council

Governs Kawacatoose

  • 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

Muscowpetung Chief and Council

Governs Muscowpetung

  • 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

Muskowekwan Chief and Council

Governs Muskowekwan

  • 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

Pasqua First Nation #79 Chief and Council

Governs Pasqua First Nation #79

  • 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

Piapot Chief and Council

Governs Piapot

  • 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

Standing Buffalo Chief and Council

Governs Standing Buffalo

  • 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

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Governs Saskatchewan

  • Property and civil rights Report

    Property and civil rights in the province: contracts, property, labour relations, consumer protection, insurance, landlord and tenant, and most private law (s. 92(13)).

    Landlord and tenant law (Office of Residential Tenancies) and housing programs.

    Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.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 Last Mountain Lake Indian Reserve No. 80A. We have no power over housing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Sources

  • saskatchewan.ca · checked municipal: Government of Saskatchewan, "About the Saskatchewan Municipal System": natural person powers and s. 4(2) purposes under The Municipalities Act, The Cities Act and The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010; council bylaw powers listed under Urban Municipalities. For: Land development and zoning (RM of Lumsden No. 189 Council)
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81). For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Day Star Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (George Gordon First Nation Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Kawacatoose Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Muscowpetung Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Muskowekwan Chief and Council) and 3 more
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 95; Saskatchewan Act, 1905, s. 17; Constitution Act, 1930 (Natural Resources Transfer Agreement). For: Property and civil rights (Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan)
  • 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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