Order Fixing the Day on Which this Order Is Made as the Day on Which Sections 29 and 47 of the Build Canada Homes Act Come into Force Build Canada Homes Act

• Date: 26 August 2026
• Reference: TR
• Published date: 26 August 2026
• Section: Part II - Official regulations
• Gazette Issue: Édition régulière - DORS/2026-172 à 181

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 160, Number 17

Registration
SI/2026-44 August 26, 2026

BUILD CANADA HOMES ACT

Order Fixing the Day on Which this Order Is Made as the Day on Which Sections 29 and 47 of the Build Canada Homes Act Come into Force

P.C. 2026-758 August 13, 2026

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, under section 51 of the Build Canada Homes Act, chapter 18 of the Statutes of Canada, 2026, fixes the day on which this order is made as the day on which sections 29 and 47 of that Act come into force.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

Proposal

This Order in Council, made under section 51 of the Build Canada Homes Act (the Act), fixes the day on which it is made as the day on which sections 29 and 47 of the Act come into force.

Objective

The objective of this Order is to bring into force the remaining provisions of the Act, except section 41, that are required to support the transition of Build Canada Homes (BCH) to BCH Crown corporation (BCH-Crown) operations.

Background

BCH was initially launched in September 2025 as a Special Operating Agency (SOA) within Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada to begin advancing its housing mandate, while legislation was developed to establish BCH as a standalone Crown...