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CORPORACION CANADIENSE HIPOTECARIA VIVIENDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Construction
- Loans
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
1, record 1, English, Canada%20Mortgage%20and%20Housing%20Corporation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CMHC 2, record 1, English, CMHC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation 3, record 1, English, Central%20Mortgage%20and%20Housing%20Corporation
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CMHC contributes to the well-being of Canada's housing system. [It provides] housing finance solutions and [ensures] lenders [have] reliable access to mortgage funding. [It also provides] crucial research and data to inform decisions for better housing sector outcomes [and delivers] housing programs for the Government of Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Canada%20Mortgage%20and%20Housing%20Corporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: legal name and applied title for the purposes of the Federal Identity Program; Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation: former legal name and applied title for the purposes of the Federal Identity Program (FIP). 5, record 1, English, - Canada%20Mortgage%20and%20Housing%20Corporation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Wherever, in the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act, or in any other statute of Canada or in any regulation, order, deed, contract, lease or other instrument, the "Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation" is mentioned or referred to, there shall in every case, unless the context otherwise requires, be substituted therefor a mention of or reference to the "Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation". 6, record 1, English, - Canada%20Mortgage%20and%20Housing%20Corporation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Construction
- Prêts et emprunts
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement
1, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8ques%20et%20de%20logement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SCHL 2, record 1, French, SCHL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Société centrale d'hypothèques et de logement 3, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20centrale%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8ques%20et%20de%20logement
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- SCHL 4, record 1, French, SCHL
correct, feminine noun
- SCHL 4, record 1, French, SCHL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La SCHL contribue au bon fonctionnement du système canadien du logement. [Elle propose] des solutions de financement de l'habitation et [offre] aux prêteurs un accès fiable au financement hypothécaire. [Elle s'engage] à fournir des recherches et des données essentielles pour éclairer les décisions visant à améliorer les résultats du secteur du logement [et met] aussi en œuvre des programmes de logement pour le gouvernement du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8ques%20et%20de%20logement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement : appellation légale et titre d'usage aux fins du Programme de symbolisation fédérale; Société centrale d'hypothèques et de logement : ancienne appellation et ancien titre d'usage aux fins du Programme de symbolisation fédérale (PSF). 6, record 1, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8ques%20et%20de%20logement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Toute mention de la Société centrale d'hypothèques et de logement et toute allusion à celle-ci dans la Loi sur la Société centrale d'hypothèques et de logement ou dans toute autre loi fédérale, de même que dans tout règlement, ordonnance, titre, contrat, bail ou autre acte est remplacée, à moins que le contexte n'exige le contraire, par une mention de la «Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement» ou une allusion à celle-ci. 7, record 1, French, - Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8ques%20et%20de%20logement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Construcción
- Préstamos
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Corporación Canadiense Hipotecaria y de Vivienda
1, record 1, Spanish, Corporaci%C3%B3n%20Canadiense%20Hipotecaria%20y%20de%20Vivienda
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Urban Housing
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act
1, record 2, English, Canada%20Mortgage%20and%20Housing%20Corporation%20Act
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Loi sur la Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement
1, record 2, French, Loi%20sur%20la%20Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20canadienne%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8ques%20et%20de%20logement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Leyes y documentos jurídicos federales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley sobre la Corporación Canadiense Hipotecaria y de Vivienda
1, record 2, Spanish, Ley%20sobre%20la%20Corporaci%C3%B3n%20Canadiense%20Hipotecaria%20y%20de%20Vivienda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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