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Homes for Canadians
Canada’s vast economic growth and steadily-increasing population
since the end of the war have resulted in an enormous expansion
in home building — an expansion that shows every sign of continu-
ing. The rise of new dwellings is etching a new pattern on the
nation’s landscape and newly built-up areas of residences are a
characteristic of the rural as well as the urban communities of
Canada.
From the start, the Canadian government has given encourage-
ment and assistance to families of average means. Under the terms
of the National Housing Act, many thousands in all walks of life
have been able to finance the construction of their own dwellings.
Legislation has made it possible for them to become home owners
with a modest down payment, to get mortgages at manageable
rates of interest and to arrange for the repayment of loans over a
sufficiently-long period of time.
The Housing Act is administered by the Central Mortgage
and Housing Corporation which does more than arrange financial
help for prospective home owners and financial guarantees for
lending institutions. It works closely with municipalities in the
matter of community planning and gives professional advice to
town planners and architects. There is also a continuing interchange
between the Corporation and the Canadian schools of architecture
at McGill University, the University of Toronto, the University
of Manitoba, the University of British Columbia and l’École des
Beaux-Arts in Montreal. Research and experimentation are integral
parts of the Corporation’s operations. By means of publications
and in many other ways, the Corporation bends its efforts toward
the elevation of standards of beauty and usefulness in the homes
of today and tomorrow.
To further the cause of better Canadian homes, a Canadian
business concern recently announced an international contest for
dwelling designs. Called the International Calvert House Com-
petition, it invites designs from architects in Canada, Great Britain,
and continental Europe, and offers awards and generous cash
prizes. The Competition is sponsored by the School of Architecture
of McGill University whose director, Professor John Bland, is
chief professional adviser to the contest. The associate professional
adviser is Pierre Morency, head of the Department of Architecture
at l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Montreal. One of the chief objectives
of the sponsors is to create a demand for better home architecture
in communities throughout Canada. ‘‘At the same time’’, Professor
Bland has stated, "the announcement of this Competition in
Europe will serve to indicate to Europeans Canada’s growing
interest in cultural development and its eagerness to draw upon
old-world cultures as it seeks its own forms of artistic expression”.
Cover: Housing project at Chicoutimi in the Province of Quebec. Photograph: Cine-
Photography Service of the Quebec Provincial Publicity Bureau.
Other Photographs: Public Archives of Canada: Central Mortgage & Housing Corpo-
ration; National Film Board; and Quebec Provincial Publicity Bureau.
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