Functional Responsibility:
The Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation was created to help low- and moderate-income Albertans obtain affordable housing. Assistance was provided through development, financing, management, and maintenance of land and housing programs, and the provision of loan insurance on mobile-home loans. In the enabling legislation, the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act, the corporation carried out duties and functions relating to housing and land development, and the provision of loans for housing and land development as assigned under the Act or by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Predecessor and Successor Bodies:
The Alberta Housing Corporation of the Department of Housing merged with the Alberta Home Mortgage Corporation to form the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation in 1984. The Alberta Social Housing Corporation replaced the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation in 1994.

Administrative Relationships:
Initially, the annual report for the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation was presented to the Lieutenant Governor. In 1985, the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Department of Municipal Affairs from the Department of Housing. The Department of Housing became a division of the Department of Municipal Affairs in 1986.

Administrative Structure:
The enabling legislation stipulated the members of the board of directors for the corporation. The minister as defined by the legislation was the chair of the board. Other members of the corporation were the deputy minister, an appointee of the provincial treasurer, and president of the corporation. The Lieutenant Governor appointed the remaining members of the board and had the power to appoint the president of the corporation. The majority of the members of the board constituted a quorum.

Names of the Corporate bodies:
In 1994, The Alberta Housing Act (S.A. Chapter A 30.1,1994) repealed and replaced The Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act. Under the new legislation, the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation continued as the Alberta Social Housing Corporation.

Chief officers:
Chairs of the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation Board of Directors
Lawrence Ralph Shaben 1984-1986
Neil S. Crawford 1986-1987
Dennis L. Anderson 1987-1989
Raymond Albert Speaker 1989-1992
Richard D. Orman (Acting) 1992
Richard S. Fowler 1992
Stephen C. West 1992-1994