Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement
Agency overview
Formed1 January 1946 (1946-01-01)
Superseding agencies
  • Wartime Housing Ltd.
  • Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Key documents
Websitewww.cmhc-schl.gc.ca

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC; French: Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement, SCHL) is Canada's federal crown corporation responsible for administering the National Housing Act, with the mandate to improve housing by living conditions in the country.[2][3]

Originally established after World War II to help returning war veterans find housing,[3][4] it has since seen its mandate expand to the mandate of improving access to housing overall.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Our Management Committee". Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
  2. ^ "Report Points to Steady Flying for Canada's Housing Market". Wall Street Journal. 18 December 2013. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b McAfee, Ann. 2013 December 16. "Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "History of CMHC". Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ^ "What CMHC Does | CMHC". CMHC. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.