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Daniel Robinson

Senior Director, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)10 communications in the past year

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CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association

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Simplifying or clarifying tax rules that impede the effective operations or development of community housing. The creation of an incentives for private sector investment in affordable housing projects, while maintaining non-profit and municipal management. Recognizing that the federal government has a permanent role in supporting community housing through ongoing rental subsidies, backed by a predictable, long-term funding framework. That the government provide funding and financing to support the growth of for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing. That the federal government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial governments to create shared housing initiatives to develop a stronger community housing sector in Canada. That the government make a long-term commitment of funding and financing designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing That the government leverage federally owned land for the use of creating housing. Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada. The full and timely rollout of the Rental Protection Fund to support community housing providers to buy existing rental properties and preserve affordability. Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.

FÉDÉRATION DES CAISSES DESJARDINS DU QUÉBEC

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Loi sur les banques - Dispositions ayant trait à l’organisation, au fonctionnement et à l’encadrement de l’écosystème des coopératives de crédit fédérales en vue de favoriser une concurrence accrue dans le marché canadien. Encadrement du secteur financier, notamment dans une perspective d’assurer un marché concurrentiel équitable pour les consommateurs et au bénéfice de la croissance de l’ensemble des institutions financières canadiennes Sensibilisation à l’adoption d’initiatives gouvernementales nationales pour contrer le vol de véhicules Promotion de la littératie financière auprès des Canadiens en collaboration avec le gouvernement du Canada. Politiques fédérales en matière d'habitation et de logement Évolution de l'encadrement fédéral sur l'adaptation et la résilience aux changements climatiques Encadrement fédéral en matière de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité et le financement des activités terroristes, de même qu’en matière de lutte contre l’évasion fiscale. Développement international, concernant l’accessibilité des services financiers diversifiés aux populations moins favorisées de la planète. Assurance-médicaments, en ce qui a trait aux médicaments onéreux, l’établissement d’un formulaire national et l’accès aux médicaments. Administration des programmes fédéraux d'aide gouvernementale

Encadrement du secteur financier, notamment dans une perspective d’assurer un marché concurrentiel équitable pour les consommateurs et pour l’ensemble des institutions financières canadiennes Sensibilisation à l’adoption d’initiatives gouvernementales nationales pour contrer le vol de véhicules Promotion de la littératie financière auprès des Canadiens en collaboration avec le gouvernement du Canada. Politiques fédérales en matière d'habitation et de logement Évolution de l'encadrement fédéral sur l'adaptation et la résilience aux changements climatiques Encadrement fédéral en matière de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité et le financement des activités terroristes, de même qu’en matière de lutte contre l’évasion fiscale. Développement international, concernant l’accessibilité des services financiers diversifiés aux populations moins favorisées de la planète. Assurance-médicaments, en ce qui a trait aux médicaments onéreux, l’établissement d’un formulaire national et l’accès aux médicaments. Administration des programmes fédéraux d'aide gouvernementale

Starlight Investments

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Starlight Investments is engaging with the federal government to discuss perspectives on increasing Canada's supply of purpose-built rental units.

Crestview Strategy

52 Lakeside Terrace Ltd. – JD Development Group

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Advocating for clarity around tax exemptions for purpose-built rental housing in order to grow JD Development's supply of rental housing across Ontario.

Crestview Strategy

Bri-mor Developments

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Seeking to discuss how Bri-mor can support housing construction goals of the federal government. Talking about models where non-profits and companies can help unlock financing for affordable housing projects.

Canadian Home Builders' Association

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To provide details on interprovincial trade and how they impact the home construction industry. Specifically, to discuss current challenges and barriers (such as building codes, differing interpretations from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and how that impacts housing affordability.) To ask federal government to continue to apply pressure to provinces and municipalities to reduce development taxes and work with provinces and municipalities to mandate that alternatives to development taxes be found and used instead. The role of Build Canada Homes and the impact upon housing needs in Canada and to ensure that market-rate housing policies are still pursued by the government in addition to the mandate of Build Canada Homes. Implement CMHC Construction Financing, including low-interest financing for market-rate housing for ownership from the government, plus a new construction loan insurance program. Discuss implications for the Canadian home construction sector surrounding proposed 25% tariffs from the United States. Work with provinces to have the EnerGuide Rating System (ERS) label on all houses at the time of resale and expand ERS (and its software tools updated) and be promoted so that ERS becomes the backbone of all renovation incentives. Working with the home construction industry to support innovation and capital investment to increase industry productivity both for in-site built approaches and factory-built solutions. Update the federal immigration system to proactively attract much-needed skilled workers in residential construction. Update and index the thresholds for the GST New Housing Rebate. Support voluntary programming initiatives like ENERGY STAR, R?2000 and CHBA’s Net Zero Home Labelling Program enable homeowners to choose higher levels of performance on a voluntary basis, moving the market forward without damaging affordability in entry?level homes. Support Transit-Oriented Development, Complete Communities and the “Missing Middle” of Housing - To ensure that Canadians get maximum benefit from federal infrastructure investments, the Government needs to support increased supply in the “missing middle” – whether “gentle intensification” via secondary suites, conversion of larger units or medium-density low-rise mixed-income housing, in walkable communities with ready access to public transit. Support local and provincial submissions to the Red Tape Reduction Commission to address issues associated with the Contract Payment Reporting System operated by the Canada Revenue Agency Support for housing research, analysis and demonstration projects on topics of priority interest to the residential construction industry, e.g., on housing market trends Seek Federal research on improved environmental guidelines for residential communities to determine more specifically their cost and technological implications for practitioners in the residential cosntruction and development industries Rigorously enforce provisions of the Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act in relation to combating the underground "cash economy". Revise the tax regime to avoid GST being applied to new “purposebuilt” rental developments. This increases rents for tenants and renders the business model for investing in purpose-built rentals less attractive, hence discouraging the construction of affordable rental properties. Revise tax rules for accessory suites, such as granny flats and laneway housing, as the current tax system, which incorporates land value rather than just construction costs, and is discouraging this important form of infill housing that is favoured by more and more municipalities. These innovative infill projects increase the number of affordable homes in established neighbourhoods. Replacement of the Contract Payment Reporting System with an alternative that requires all participants in the construction industry to register for a Business Number with the CRA, and that pursues those engaging in cash-only transactions much more aggressively Rei

CivicAction

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Workforce housing affordability and housing supply in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area: CivicAction is engaging federal officials on policies and programs to improve workforce housing affordability and increase housing supply in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. This includes discussion of federal housing, infrastructure, financing, public land, and intergovernmental tools that can support more attainable housing for middle-income and essential workers. CivicAction’s work frames housing affordability as a regional workforce, economic development, and productivity issue, with a focus on aligning housing with jobs, transit, services, and population growth.

Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce

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To propose amendments to the Income Tax Act to incentivize parties with development-ready land to make it available for housing.

Maytree

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Taxation and Finance - policies and programs that will advance the human right to an adequate standard of living, focused on those in greatest need Housing - policies and programs that will advance the human right to adequate housing, focused on those in greatest need

Mortgage Professionals of Canada

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Proposition de mise en place d'une table de discussion au sujet de l'habitation. Permettre la consultation de certaines données financières (vérification de revenus) auprès de l'Agence du Revenu du Canada. Permettre l'éligibilité à l'assurance-hypothécaire pour un terme de 30 ans et non un maximum de 25 ans.

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Regan Watts contacted Daniel Robinson on behalf of OneClose