Let’s Talk about C-20 – CHRA
March 19, 2026
Kenneth Milner, Director of Policy & Government Relations
On February 5, 2026, the federal government tabled Bill C-20, the Build Canada Homes Act. For those of us who have been watching this new agency form, this is a significant moment. It means Build Canada Homes (BCH) is now becoming an independent and legislated crown corporation. That matters. It also means we need to be clear-eyed about what this legislation does and does not do.
The short answer: Bill C-20 is an enabling framework. It creates the legal structure for BCH to exist as a Crown corporation. What it does not do is tell us is how BCH will operate in specific detail. And that is precisely where our advocacy work needs to focus.
What the legislation actually does
Bill C-20 formally establishes Build Canada Homes as a Crown corporation with a stated purpose: to promote, support and develop the supply of affordable housing in Canada, and to promote innovative and efficient building techniques in the housing construction sector.
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