promotion of homeownership and mortgage lending infrastructure. A total of 3,263 mortgage loans were administered through the Dominion Housing Act from 1935 to 1938. The DHA consisted of two parts: 1) a proposal for the continued study of the housing problem by the (also proposed) Economic Council of Canada; 2) a plan for the federal state to combine with lenders in the provision of joint mortgage loans to buyers and builders of new homes. References Notes External links National Housing Act R.S.C., 1985, c. N-11 1938 in Canadian law Canadian federal legislation Housing legislation in Canada Public housing in Canada Property law of Canada