Registry of Lobbyists
Canadian Home Builders' Association
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | pre-budget consultations, study of underground economy, future of R-2000 program, national building code requirements, energy conservation, environmental impacts of housing, anti-money laundering regulations |
Subject Matter: Prospective: | Any and all issues/subjects related to the functioning of Canada's Housing system - financial, legal, technical. Issues to be dealt with include: working with Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes to uphold the integrity of the National Building Code: Health, Safety and Structural sufficiency; Future of Canada's National Standards system for construction products (with National Research Council of Canada (NRC); Building code development (With NRC); Study of availability of skilled labour; labour force requirements (with Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSD), Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Underground economy and impact on labour force with Canada Revenue Agency; barriers to cost effective construction & development, examination of other countries measures to promote housing affordability; Review of Australian experience re: regulation of cash economy, etc; Support for regulatory simplification for small businesses, with Industry Canada; anti-money laundering regulations |
Categories | Description |
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Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program | Amendments to Immigration Act with respect to transitional rules for some ecnomic class immigrants, undocumented workers, and pass marks for those applying as immigrants to Canada as skilled people |
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policy or Program | Continued support for the R-2000 program |
Regulation, Policy or Program | Federal efforts to combat money-laundering as they affect the residential construction industry |
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policy or Program | Federal infrastructure funding |
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit | Renewal of Get It in Writing! Campaign |
Regulation, Policy or Program | Replacement of the Contract Payment Reporting System with an alternative |
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit | Revision of policy relating to GST rebate for new housing |
Policy or Program, Regulation | Role of National Building Code in energy efficiency of houses and other environmental matters |
Policy or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit | Support for new labour market strategy |