C-20Build Canada Homes Act
An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 5, 2026
- Status
- Became law on June 18, 2026 · S.C. 2026, c. 18
- Sponsor
- Gregor RobertsonLiberal
- Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada
What it does
Creates Build Canada Homes, a Crown corporation to support affordable housing and new building methods in Canada.
What it does
- Creates Build Canada Homes as a Crown corporation to promote, support and develop the supply of affordable housing in Canada, and to promote innovative and efficient building techniques in housing construction.
- Sets out Build Canada Homes' powers and governance framework.
- Authorizes the Minister of Finance to make payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to fund Build Canada Homes' operations and activities.
- Allows the Governor in Council to transfer property, rights, interests and obligations from other Crown corporations to Build Canada Homes, and to issue directives about reorganizing Canada Lands Company Limited or its subsidiaries.
- Adds transitional provisions, makes a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act, and includes coordinating amendments.
Who it affects
- People looking for affordable housing
- Housing builders
- Crown corporations
- Canada Lands Company Limited and its subsidiaries
- Federal government
Background
The bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 February 2026 and received first reading.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Senate pre study
Completed.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Completed.
Introduced by a cabinet minister on behalf of the government. Government bills get set time for debate, so they are the most likely to become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-20, An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes
Vote 146,
Passed
184 yeato140 nay · 14 paired
Party breakdown for vote 146 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 166 0 8 Conservative Nay 0 133 7 Bloc Yea 18 0 4 NDP Nay 0 5 0 Green Nay 0 1 0 Independent Nay 0 1 0 Total 184 140 Time allocation for Bill C-20, An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes
Vote 142,
Passed
166 yeato159 nay · 12 paired
Party breakdown for vote 142 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 166 0 8 Conservative Nay 0 133 7 Bloc Nay 0 19 3 NDP Nay 0 5 0 Green Nay 0 1 0 Independent Nay 0 1 0 Total 166 159
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalGregor Robertson· February 23, 2026
“This bill is about more than just building more housing. It focuses on something even more important.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeScott Aitchison· February 23, 2026
“That imbalance is not limited to housing, although housing is where its consequences are most visible, which brings us to Bill C-20. Bill C-20 would create the Build Canada Homes corporation, the fourth federal housing bureaucracy and another governance framework and layer of administration.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocGabriel Ste-Marie· February 23, 2026
“Today, we are discussing Bill C-20, which seeks to establish Build Canada Homes as a Crown corporation to build affordable housing. Obviously, the Bloc Québécois is in favour of that.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPJenny Kwan· June 5, 2026
“At committee, I proposed something incredibly basic: an amendment to Bill C-20 calling for transparency, measurable targets and a clear definition of affordability rooted in reality, which is that people should not spend more than 30% of their total income just to keep a roof over their head.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caGreenElizabeth May· June 5, 2026
“I confess that I have been struggling as to whether I vote for or against the bill. Of course, building homes for Canadians is a great goal.”
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Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Royal assent received. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.