Canadian Home Builders' Association
Registration:
17
of
53
(2010-03-22
to
2010-11-29)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Continued financial support for Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) activities under the R-2000 program
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendment of the Excise Tax Act to adopt a permanent home renovation GST rebate
- Amendments to Immigration Act with respect to transitional rules for some economic class immigrants, undocumented workers, and pass marks for those applying as immigrants to Canada as skilled people
- Amendments to the Excise Tax Act to adopt the single threshold/full rebate model for the GST New Housing Rebate for both home ownership and rental housing
Policies or Program
- Develop a next-generation energy rating system to replace EnerGuide
- Enhance R-2000 standard to reflect improvements in energy efficiency and water efficiency technologies, new building practices and technologies, and other factors that define R-2000 as the leading-edge home building standard
- Ensure that increased energy efficiency requirements under the model National Building Code follow proper protocols prior to adoption
- Federal efforts via the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) to combat money-laundering as they affect the residential construction industry to ensure that regulations can in fact be implemented given the many small businesses involved in the industry
- Greenhouse gas emissions policy with regard to including residential sector savings in any cap-and-trade program and associated compensation arrangements
- 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
- Seek Federal research on improved environmental guidelines for residential communities, and validation of guidelines proposed by the industry
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Financial Institutions: Ensuring that regulations and guidelines relating to the Interest Act and mortgage financing do not create market distortions that undermine housing affordability and choice
- Rigorously enforce provisions of the Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act in relation to combating the underground "cash economy".