12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Mortgage Professionals Canada/Professionnels Hypothécaires du Canada / Lauren van den Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-05-16

Who is lobbying?

Mortgage Professionals Canada/Professionnels Hypothécaires du Canada (Address, activities & membership)

Lauren van den Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance	Advocating for policies, programs and regulations which improve housing and mortgage affordability for Canadians, increase flexibility to face unforeseen circumstances, and expand choices for Canadians when making the most important financial decisions of their lives.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance	Consultation and discussion as the Government periodically reviews provisions contained in the Bank Act dealing with capitalization mechanisms, securitization, mortgage insurability. and consumer eligibility requirements.	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance	Introducing mechanisms to improve income verification, while keeping the personal financial information of consumers safe, secure, and confidential.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance	OSFI's Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures Guideline (B-20) with respect to insured mortgages and the minimum qualifying rate (stress test) on mortgage transfers and renewals.	Policies or Program, Regulation

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Advocating for policies, programs and regulations which improve housing and mortgage affordability for Canadians, increase flexibility to face unforeseen circumstances, and expand choices for Canadians when making the most important financial decisions of their lives.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Consultation and discussion as the Government periodically reviews provisions contained in the Bank Act dealing with capitalization mechanisms, securitization, mortgage insurability. and consumer eligibility requirements.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Introducing mechanisms to improve income verification, while keeping the personal financial information of consumers safe, secure, and confidential.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	OSFI's Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures Guideline (B-20) with respect to insured mortgages and the minimum qualifying rate (stress test) on mortgage transfers and renewals.	Policies or Program, Regulation

Subject matters in previous versions

Budget
Consumer Issues
Education
Federal-Provincial Relations
Financial Institutions
Housing
Immigration
Municipalities
Taxation and Finance

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Privacy and Access to Information

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Bank of Canada
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

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?

Lauren van den Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Jasmine Toor, Director of Public Affairs | No public offices held

Registration number: 929370-250762
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2023-12-06	Michael D. Chong, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions
2023-11-09	Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Michel Cornillon Brixeno, Senior Policy Advisor Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Elisabeth Paul, Executive Assistant to the Minister and Chief of Staff Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Gillian Pranke , Assistant Commissioner, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch (ABSB) Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Mirna Vukicevic, Policy advisor Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	Financial Institutions, Housing, Consumer Issues, Taxation and Finance, Privacy and Access to Information
2023-10-03	Sebastian Clarke, Director of Operations, Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Kelly Gillis, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Pierre Paul-Hus, Member of Parlliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Grahame Johnson, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Brad Vis, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Parm Bains, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Philip Lawrence, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Marty Morantz, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Bryan Rourke, Director of Operations, Office of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship \| Minister's Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance, Immigration
2023-10-03	Christophe Cinqmars-Viau, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN) Nicholas Mahoney, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Ben Chin, Senior Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-03	Melissa Lantsman, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-02	Sebastian Clarke, Director of Operations, Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities \| Minister's Office, Infrastructure Canada (INFC) Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Infrastructure Canada (INFC)	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-09-25	Darren Hall, Policy Advisor House of Commons Anton Lori, Stakeholder Relations Advisor House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Housing, Taxation and Finance
2023-06-14	Nicholas Mahoney, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)	Housing

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Mortgage Professionals Canada / Professionnels Hypothécaires du Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

2005 Sheppard Avenue
Suite 401
Toronto, ON M2J 5B4
Canada

Telephone number: 416-644-5465

Contact information in previous versions
- 1401-2235 Sheppard Avenue
  Toronto, ON M2J 5B5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-385-2333
  
  Fax number: 416-385-1177

Description of the organization's activities:
Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC) on behalf of its 15,000 members, is committed to improving housing affordability, strengthening Canada’s middle class, and bringing the dream of home ownership to life for Canadians. Our members strive to provide Canadians with flexibility and power of choice, so they can feel secure and confident in the mortgage that fits them, their budget, and their personal family circumstances. We are proud to be the industry that provides Canadians with choice when making the most important financial decisions of their lives.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Mortgage Professionals Canada is the country's only national association that represents the mortgage industry (brokers, lenders and mortgage insurers). Our 13,000 individual members are representatives of all aspects of the mortgage broker distribution and delivery system for Canadian consumers. The association serves to represent the interests of our members to government, provide education to elevate the industry's overall level of professionalism, and heighten consumer awareness regarding the value of using a mortgage broker.
- Mortgage Professionals Canada is the country's only national association that represents the mortgage industry (brokers, lenders and mortgage insurers). Our 12,000 individual members are representatives of all aspects of the mortgage broker distribution and delivery system for Canadian consumers. The association serves to represent the interests of our members to government, provide education to elevate the industry's overall level of professionalism, and heighten consumer awareness regarding the value of using a mortgage broker.
- The Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) is the country's only national association that represents the mortgage industry. CAAMP members make up the largest network of mortgage professionals in the country.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC) is a non-profit industry association representing Canada's mortgage industry. MPC's diverse membership includes 15,000 individuals and over 1,000 member firms, including mortgage brokers and brokerages, lenders, insurers and industry service providers.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- Our 13,000 members are representatives from over 1,700 companies across Canada. Mortgage Professionals Canada's members are Canada's top mortgage professionals and include mortgage lenders, brokers, insurers and other industry stakeholders.
- Our 12,000 members are representatives from over 1,700 companies across Canada. Mortgage Professionals Canada's members are Canada's top mortgage professionals and include mortgage lenders, brokers, insurers and other industry stakeholders.
- With over 12,000 members, representing over 1,700 companies across Canada, CAAMP members are Canada's top mortgage professionals and include mortgage lenders, brokers, insurers and other industry stakeholders.
- With over 17,000 members, representing over 1,400 companies across Canada, CAAMP members are Canada's top mortgage professionals and include mortgage lenders, brokers, insurers and other industry stakeholders.
- With over 12,000 members, representing over 1,400 companies across Canada, CAAMP members are Canada's top mortgage professionals and include mortgage lenders, brokers, insurers and other industry stakeholders.

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

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
2022-04-30	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$160,110.00	No

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