Joint housing projects authorized
7 (1) The Crown in right of Ontario represented by the Minister may make agreements with the Crown in right of Canada represented by the Minister of Government Services or such other Minister as may be authorized in that behalf respecting joint projects as contemplated in section 40 of the National Housing Act (Canada) for, (a)  the acquisition and development of land for housing purposes; (b)  the construction of housing projects for sale or for rent; and (c)  the acquisition, improvement and conversion for housing purposes of existing buildings situated in any municipality. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.18, s. 7 (1). Corporation to carry out building developments and housing projects (2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may constitute corporations with such powers and duties as are considered expedient to carry out any of the terms of any agreement made under subsection (1), or to carry out any building development or housing project, including power to plan, construct and manage any building development or any housing project undertaken under any such agreement or otherwise, and including power to acquire and dispose of land in their own name. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.18, s. 7 (2). Provincial share of cost (3) Any money required to be furnished by the Crown in right of Ontario under any agreement made under subsection (1) shall be paid out of the money appropriated therefor by the Legislature. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.18, s. 7 (3). Money required by corporations for purposes other than carrying out agreements (4) Any money required by the Crown in right of Ontario for the purposes of any corporation constituted under subsection (2) for purposes other than to carry out the terms of an agreement made under subsection (1) shall be paid out of the money appropriated therefor by the Legislature. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.18, s. 7 (4). Powers of municipalities under joint housing agreements (5) Despite any other Act, the council of a municipality that enters into or has heretofore entered into an agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario, or with Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario and Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, a corporation established by The Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act (Canada), pursuant to The Housing Development Act, 1948 or this Act or a predecessor of this Act shall be deemed to have and to have had authority to enter into such agreement and shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions thereof or of any undertaking given by such council pursuant thereto, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such council may incur continuing obligations and make provisions for the discharge thereof and may contribute money to and expend money on joint housing projects and raise money therefor by the issue of debentures, all without the assent of the electors and without reference to the Ontario Land Tribunal, and such council may apportion any debt or obligation arising out of such agreement in such manner as it considers equitable against any properties, whether such properties form part of a project within the meaning of such agreement or are adjacent thereto, and such debt or obligation when so apportioned shall have priority lien status as described in section 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001
or section 3 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as the case may be. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.18, s. 7 (5); 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 26 (1); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 37; 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 53 (1). (6)-(8) Repealed: 1997, c. 29, s. 59. Power to expedite development of projects or developments (9) Despite any other Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize any municipality in or near which a housing project or building development is undertaken to do or not to do such acts or things as are considered expedient in order to avoid undue delay in the development of the housing project or building development, including the furnishing of municipal services. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.18, s. 7 (9). (10) Repealed: 1997, c. 29, s. 59. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 29, s. 59 - 1/01/1998 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 26 (1) - 01/01/2007 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 37 - 03/04/2018 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 53 (1) - 01/06/2021