C-26 — An Act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of improving housing supply
Bill C-26 · Legislation · 10/28/2026, 5:47:19 AM
Bill summary
Based on the official bill text (First reading) — Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo/DocumentViewer)
What it does
- Authorizes the Minister of Finance to make payments to provinces and territories to improve housing supply.
- Sets the total payments at $1.713 billion. The minister determines each payment amount and may pay it from the Consolidated Revenue Fund at times and in a manner the minister considers appropriate.
Who it affects
- Provincial and territorial governments are the recipients. The text does not specify allocations, conditions or particular housing projects.
Costs, deadlines and existing law
- The authorized total is $1.713 billion. The text states no payment deadline.
- The provided text does not identify amendments to existing laws.
Status note
- The supplied stage label says “first reading,” but the reproduced act says it received assent on June 18, 2026 and identifies it as chapter 21 of the Statutes of Canada 2026.
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