Government Tables Bill Giving Build Canada Homes Land Acquisition Power

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson speaks with media before appearing at the House of Commons transport committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Aug. 1, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldThe Liberal government has tabled legislation that would make its housing agency into a Crown corporation and give it the authority to acquire and develop land and the ability to partner with private developers to build homes.“We are in a housing crisis, one that is the result of three decades of underinvestment in the construction and maintenance of Canada’s affordable housing. At this pivotal time, Canadians elected us with a mandate to build,” Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said when introducing the Build Canada Homes Act on Feb. 5 in Parliament.