Functional Responsibility:
The Alberta Social Housing Corporation was incorporated under the Alberta Housing Act. The corporation assumed all the liabilities and assets of the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and became known as the Alberta Social Housing Corporation. The corporation was created to provide funding for social-housing accommodation for low-income families and individuals, seniors, and those with special needs.

After the establishment of the Alberta Social Housing Corporation, it was necessary to sell or otherwise dispose of nonsocial housing assets created by the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Municipal Affairs Sales Ltd. was established to accelerate the disposal of Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation mortgages and real estate. The operations of Municipal Affairs Sales Ltd. were phased out in March 1995, and the remaining assets disposed of through the Alberta Social Housing Corporation.

Predecessor and Successor Bodies:
The Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation was created when the Alberta Housing Corporation and Alberta Home Mortgage Corporation merged. The Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation was continued by statute as the Alberta Social Housing Corporation. Although the new legislation continued the existence of the corporate body, the function of the organization changed. The organization ceased being a housing provider and became a housing facilitator. The Alberta Housing Act repealed the Alberta Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act.

Administrative Relationships:
The Alberta Social Housing Corporation is considered an agent of the Crown in the right of Alberta. The corporation, in the exercise of its duties and functions, is subject to the general supervision and direction of the minister, who is defined by the Alberta Housing Act. The minister may provide administrative and support services to the corporation. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may prescribe duties and function to the corporation.

Since 2004, the corporation has reported to the Minister of Seniors and Community Supports. The corporation has also been under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Municipal Affairs (1994–1999), Minister of Community Development (1999–2001), and Minister of Seniors (2001–2004).

Administrative Structure:
The enabling legislation stipulates the members of the corporation’s board of directors. The minister, as defined by the legislation, is the chair of the board while the deputy minister, as defined by the legislation, is the president of the corporation. Other members include an employee of the Treasury Department, an official of the minister’s department responsible for housing, and a senior financial officer of the minister’s department. The Lieutenant Governor in Council appointed the other members of the board.

Names of Chief Officers
Chairs of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
Thomas G. Thurber 1994–1997
Iris Evans 1997–1999
Stan Woloshyn 1999–2004
Yvonne Fritz 2004–2006