Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Provincial ministry responsible for working with local governments and partners across Ontario to build safe and strong urban and rural communities with dynamic local economies, a high quality of life, and affordable and suitable homes for everyone.

Responsibilities include:

• Administers and updates Ontario's Building Code
• Sets the rules for and oversees Ontario's land use planning
• Develops rules that protect tenants and encourages maintenance and investment in rental housing
• Works to measure and address homelessness in Ontario
• Funds construction and repair of social housing and affordable rental housing
• Sets the annual rent-increase guideline and other rules related to rental housing