The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (French: Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation, pronounced [ministɛʁ dez‿afɛʁ mynisipal e də labitasjɔ̃], abbr. MAMH) is a government ministry in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is responsible for overseeing the provincial government's relations with all Quebec municipalities, regional governments, the metropolitan communities of Montreal and Quebec City, and the regional administration of Kativik. It is responsible for municipal affairs and housing, and works with Quebec's municipalities and other local and regional organizations to support local and regional development and municipal autonomy.
The ministry is overseen by a member of the cabinet of Quebec. The current minister of Housing is Karine Boivin Roy. The minister of Municipal Affairs is Samuel Poulin.The ministry's territorial responsibilities are also supported by the Minister Delegate for Regions, the Minister responsible for the Montreal Metropolitan Region, and the Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale region.
The ministry is commissioned to work with the Société d'habitation du Québec on issues related to housing, which is responsible for implementing housing programs and supporting the development and preservation of affordable and social housing in Quebec.
The ministry operates through a regional administrative structure covering Quebec's 17 administrative regions. Its Sous-ministériat aux régions et à l'aménagement du territoire includes a General Directorate of Regional Operations, regional offices for the administrative regions, and units responsible for urban planning, territorial development, regional development and adaptation of territories to climate risks. The ministry's regional network includes offices serving Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie, Estrie, Montréal, Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Chaudière-Appalaches, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie and Centre-du-Québec.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (French: Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation, abbr. MAMH) is a government department in the Canadian province of Quebec. It works with municipalities and other local and regional organizations to support municipal administration, local development, sustainable land-use planning and the development of quality living environments.
As of October 2026, municipal affairs are overseen by Nicolas Girard, while Elsie Lefebvre is the minister responsible for housing. Girard also serves as Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. Both were appointed to their respective responsibilities in the cabinet announced by Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on 21 October 2026.
The ministry's responsibilities include municipal governance, municipal finance and infrastructure, and land-use planning. Housing policy is overseen by the minister responsible for housing, working with the Société d'habitation du Québec, which administers housing programs and supports social and affordable housing in Quebec.
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Mandate of Municipal Affairs
The ministry acts as a partner to local municipalities, regional county municipalities (RCMs), metropolitan communities, other categories of territorial entities, and associations representing Quebec municipalities. Its mandate is to support municipal administration, promote municipal autonomy, and encourage sustainable land-use planning, local development and regional development throughout Quebec.
Its responsibilities include municipal governance, municipal finance and infrastructure, land-use planning, and regional development. Its territorial administration includes regional operations serving Quebec's 17 administrative regions, as well as specific structures for the Montreal metropolitan region and the Capitale-Nationale region.
Mandate of Housing
The Minister responsible for Housing oversees housing policy and works with the Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ), which implements housing programs and supports the development and preservation of social and affordable housing in Quebec.
Commission municipale du Québec
The Commission municipale du Québec falls under the responsibility of the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Attached agencies of Housing
The following agencies fall under the responsibility of the Minister responsible for Housing:
the Société d'habitation du Québec, which develops and administers housing programs and provides support for social and affordable housing; and
the Tribunal administratif du logement, which has jurisdiction over disputes relating to residential leases.