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Ontario Home Builders' Association / Scott Andison, Chief Executive Officer

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Active - Last Updated: 2025-10-20

Who is lobbying?

Ontario Home Builders' Association (Address, activities & membership)

Scott Andison, Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Housing, Taxation and Finance	Communicating with government officials about home renovation tax credits, more specifically expanding and extending home renovation tax credits targeting energy efficiency.	Policies or Program
Housing, Infrastructure	Communicating with government officials about long-term infrastructure plans and investments, more specifically advocating for increased investments in roads, transit, bridges, water and waste-water facilities.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Housing, Taxation and Finance	Communicating with government officials about mortgage amortization periods, more specifically advocating for an extended amortization period for home buyers.	Policies or Program
Housing, Taxation and Finance	Communicating with government officials about mortgage stress tests, more specifically as it relates to the qualification to purchase a home.	Policies or Program
Labour	Communicating with government officials about skilled trades development, more specifically promoting careers in the skilled trades as a way to speed up home construction.	Policies or Program
Housing, Industry	Communicating with government officials about the National Building Code of Canada (NBC), including through government-led consultations, more specifically as it relates to proposed changes and harmonizations.	Policies or Program
Housing, Industry	Communicating with government officials about the federal government's National Housing Strategy, more specifically advocating for changes that will increase the supply of housing.	Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Scott Andison, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
John Cruickshank, Manager, Engagement & Advocacy | No public offices held
Kirstin Jensen, Vice-President, Policy, Advocacy & Relationships | No public offices held
Sajida Jiwani, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Miyoko Oikawa, Director, Training and Strategic Initiatives | Public offices held

Registration number: 957947-299386
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2026-01-14	Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament for Parry Sound—Muskoka House of Commons	Housing, Industry

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Ontario Home Builders' Association - Address, activities & membership

Address:

20 Upjohn Road
Suite 101
Toronto, ON M3B 2V9
Canada

Telephone number: 416-443-1545

Contact information in previous versions
- 20 Upjohn Road
  Suite 101
  Toronto, ON M3B 2V9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-949-2706
- 20 Upjohn Road
  Suite 101
  Toronto, ON M3B 2V9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-443-1545 Ext. 222

Description of the organization's activities:
The Ontario Home Builders' Association ("OHBA") is the voice of the building, land development and professional renovation industry in Ontario. It is comprised of an executive committee, a board of directors, five standing committees, and three councils.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Ontario Home Builders' Association has 4,000 members organized into a network of 29 local assocations across Ontario. We are affiliated with the Canadian Home Builders' Association. We advocate for housing attainability and choice.
- The Ontario Home Builders' Association has 4,000 members organized into a network of 29 local assocations across Ontario. We are affiliated with the Canadian Home Builders' Association. We advocate for housing affordability and choice.
- The Ontario Home Builders' Association has 4,000 members organized into a network of 30 local assocations across Ontario. We are affiliated with the Canadian Home Builders' Association. We advocate for housing affordability and choice.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Membership classes include: (i) Builder/Developer; (ii) Service Professionals; (iii) Suppliers; (iv) Manufacturers; (v) Renovators; and (vi) Trade Contractors.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- Membership classes include: Builder/Developer; Service Professionals; Suppliers; manufacturers; renovators; trade contractors

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Industry Partnerships and Engagement Lead Department of Natural Resources, Engagement Lead, Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships ("LEEP")	April 2021 to September 2022	Not a designated office

End date of the last completed financial year: 2025-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development	$463,632.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2024-08-31	Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development	$3,007,357.00	Yes

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