Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation sets building standards in Canada, develops new ways to finance home purchases, encourages innovation in housing design and technology, and provides mortgage loan insurance. It helps low-income and older Canadians, the disabled, and First Nations people to live in decent, affordable homes. It also helps the housing industry export its knowledge and skills to other countries, and is Canada’s largest publisher of housing information.
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more 
