Co-operative Housing - owned and managed by co-operative associations of the tenants.

Non-Market Housing - provides housing for those who cannot afford to pay market rents. It is housing owned by government, a non-profit or co-operative society. Rents are determined not by the market but by the residents' ability to pay. Non-market housing is designed for independent living.

Non-Profit Housing - owned and operated by public and private non-profit bodies. Provides subsidies for projects developed and managed by local non-profit bodies, either public or private.

Public Housing - projects owned and operated by government agencies. Federal government enters into partnerships with the provinces to build and manage subsidised rental housing for low-income groups.