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

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-04-15

Who is lobbying?

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

Scott Andison, Chief Executive Officer

Responsible officer in previous versions
- Luca Bucci, Chief Executive Officer
- Sajida Jiwani, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
- Neil Rodgers, Interim 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	CMHC - Advocating to retain policy research functions and ongoing role for CMHC to provide mortgage loan insurance and mortgage back security investments that support construction loan financing. Further advocating for more applicable CMHC programs that enable more attainable housing supply.	Policies or Program
Environment, Housing, Taxation and Finance	Home Renovation Tax Credit - OHBA supported the Home Renovation Tax Credit when implemented as a stimulous measure. We are advocating for the federal government to implement a permanent home renovation tax credit targeting energy efficiency to combat underground economic activity in the residential renovation sector.	Policies or Program
Housing, Infrastructure	Long-Term Infrastructure Plan for Canada: OHBA is advocating for increased funding of "core" infrastructure including roads, transit, bridges, water and waste-water facilities.	Policies or Program
Housing, Taxation and Finance	Mortgage Amortization - advocating for an extended amortization period of 30 years for home buyers.	Policies or Program
Housing, Taxation and Finance	Mortgage Stress Test - OHBA is concerned that the stress test is compromising the ability of many Canadians to qualify to purchase a home.	Policies or Program
Housing, Industry	National Building Code of Canada (NBC) consultation related to code changes and the harmonization process	Policies or Program
Housing, Industry	National Housing Strategy - Advocating for national programs to encourage the supply of new housing including ownership, rental and affordable	Policies or Program
Transportation	National Transit Strategy: As a component of the long-term infrastructure plan for Canada, OHBA is advocating for a permanenet, dedicated national transit strategy for Canada.	Policies or Program
Labour	Skilled Trades Development - promotion of skilled trades careers in construction.	Policies or Program

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	CMHC - Advocating to retain policy research functions and ongoing role for CMHC to provide mortgage loan insurance and mortgage back security investments that support construction loan financing. Further advocating for more applicable CMHC programs that enable more attainable housing supply.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	GST Thresholds for New Housing - advocating for the federal government to update GST thresholds. Specifically eliminating the current regressive $350,000 and $450,000 thresholds and replacing with a single progressive threshold of $400,000.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Home Renovation Tax Credit - OHBA supported the Home Renovation Tax Credit when implemented as a stimulous measure. We are advocating for the federal government to implement a permanent home renovation tax credit targeting energy efficiency to combat underground economic activity in the residential renovation sector.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Long-Term Infrastructure Plan for Canada: OHBA is advocating for increased funding of "core" infrastructure including roads, transit, bridges, water and waste-water facilities.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Mortgage Amortization - advocating for an extended amortization period of 30 years for home buyers.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Mortgage Stress Test - OHBA is concerned that the stress test is compromising the ability of many Canadians to qualify to purchase a home.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Building Code of Canada (NBC) consultation related to code changes and the harmonization process	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Housing Strategy - Advocating for national programs to encourage the supply of new housing including ownership, rental and affordable	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	National Transit Strategy: As a component of the long-term infrastructure plan for Canada, OHBA is advocating for a permanenet, dedicated national transit strategy for Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Skilled Trades Development - promotion of skilled trades careers in construction.	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Housing
Infrastructure
Taxation and Finance

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
House of Commons
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
Sajida Jiwani, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Neil Rodgers, Strategic Advisor | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Luca Bucci, Chief Executive Officer | Designated public offices held
- Neil Rodgers, Interim Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
- Alex Piccini, Manager of Government Relations | No public offices held

Registration number: 957947-299386
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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
2024-02-06	Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament for Parry Sound—Muskoka House of Commons	Housing
2024-02-06	Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West House of Commons	Housing
2024-02-06	James Maloney, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore House of Commons	Housing
2024-02-06	Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby House of Commons	Housing
2023-05-16	Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament House of Commons Dave Epp, Member of Parliament House of Commons Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament House of Commons Marilyn Gladu, Member of Parliament House of Commons Ahmed Hussen, Minister for Housing, Diversity & Inclusion House of Commons Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament House of Commons Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament House of Commons Chris Lewis, Member of Parliament House of Commons Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament House of Commons Brian Masse, Member of Parliament House of Commons Lindsay Mathyssen, Member of Parliament House of Commons John Nater, Member of Parliament House of Commons Lianne Rood, Member of Parliament House of Commons Alex Ruff, Member of Parliament House of Commons Karen Vecchio, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Housing

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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

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-08-31

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	$2,994,622.00	No

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
2022-09-14	Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development	$2,545,429.00	Yes

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