CANADIAN HOUSING AND RENEWAL ASSOCIATION
Registration:
13
of
21
(2003-01-29
to
2003-11-19)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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CHRA DEALS PRIMARILY WITH CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION. HOUSING IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, RATHER IT IS LINKED WITH OTHER ISSUES (I.E. YOUTH & HOUSING, SENIORS & HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING, WOMEN & HOUSING, IMMIGRATION & HOUSING, ETC.) AND AS SUCH WHEN MATTERS ARISE THAT AFFECT HOUSING, CHRA RESPONDS TO THE ISSUE AT HAND.DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS, CHRA MET WITH CHMC OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS RESEARCH PROJECTS, THE PLANNED AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROGRAM AN PROMOTE CHRA'S POSITION ON VARIOUS MATTERS. MET WITH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS THE PARAMETERS OF THE AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROGRAM.
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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CHRA WILL INITIATE NEW DISCUSSION WITH FINANCE TO REVIEW POSSIBLE TAX INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABEL HOUSING. WE WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH CMHC ON RESEARCH MATTERS AND THE UPCOMING TRI-COUNTRY CONFERENCE, THE AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROGRAM, MORTGAGE INSURANCE AND OTHER MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN INCLUDING THE HOMEGROWN SOLUTIONS PROGRAM. WE WILL PROMOTE A NATIONAL HOUSING STRATEGY WITH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND PARTNERS SUCH AS FCM. WE WILL REVIEW AND MONITOR THE GOVERNMENT'S AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROGRAM. WE WILL WORK WITH CMHC TO DEVELOP A NEW WORKING RELATIONSHIP INCLUDING POTENTIAL FUNDING FOR AN INFORMATION SHARING ROLE AND A CAPACITY BUILDING ROLE.
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