Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 3 (1999-05-31 to 2000-01-08) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
NORTHERN ALBERTA CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION
#200 - 12120 - 106 AVE. EDMONTON, AB T5N 0Z2 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 708-482-2613 | ||||
| Fax number: | 708-488-5102 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | ANDREA T. ROGERS, LOBBY CO-ORDINATOR | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | NACHA DEFENDS AND ADVANCES THE INTERESTS OF HOUSING CO-OPERATIVES IN NORTHERN ALBERTA BY REPRESENTING THESE INTERESTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. IT CO-ORDINATES INFORMATION FOR ITS MEMBER HOUSING CO-OPS AND PROVIDES SERVICES AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS WHICH ARE REQUESTED BY THE MEMBERS. IT PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER CALLED THE "NACHA NEWS" TWO TO FOUR TIMES PER YEAR WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH HOUSEHOLD OF THE MEMBER CO-OPERATIVES. IT HOLDS SEVERAL MEETINGS A YEAR BESIDES ITS ANNUAL MEETING. IT OFFERS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON A REQUEST BASIS AND AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. IT CO-SPONSORS A MEETING ONCE A YEAR WITH THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION. IT IS A MEMBER OF THE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION OF CANADA. IT HAS RECENTLY SIGNED A JOINT SECTOR AGREEMENT WITH CHFC WHICH REQUIRES ALL MEMBER CO-OPS TO BE MEMBERS OF BOTH NACHA AND CHPC.IT OWNS A COMPANY CALLED CASA HOUSING SERVICES WHICH PROVIDES OPERATIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS BOOKEEPING, CO-ORDINATION AND UNIT INSPECTIONS ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS TO HOUSING CO-OPERATIVES IN THE EDMONTON AREA. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | HOUSING CO-OPERATIVES IN NORTHERN ALBERTA | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1998-12-31 | ||||
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| Name: | ANDREA ROGERS |
| Position title: | COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | HOUSING |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | HOUSING CO-OPERATIVES ARE GOVERNED BY THE CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS ACT OF ALBERTA. NACHA IS INTERESTED IN ANY CHANGES TO THIS LEGISLATION. MOST OF NACHA'S MEMBERS WERE FINANCED BY FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS IN PLACE BETWEEN 1973 AND 1981. IT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEVOLUTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOUSING CO-OPS TO THE PROVINCE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRANSFER HOUSING CO-OPS TO A NON-GOVERNMENT AGENCY PROPOSED BY THE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION OF CANADA. MANY CO-OPS RECEIVE DIRECT GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING OR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND THERE IS A CONTINUING CONCERN ABOUT ANY CHANGES TO THE MANDATE FOR THE CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION (CMHC) (MORTGAGE INSURANCE) AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPETITIVE WITH MARKET RENTS IN THE RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. NACHA IS A SECOND TIER CO-OPERATIVE WHICH IS OPERATED ON A NON-PROFIT BASIS. IT IS INTERESTED IN RECEIVING EMPLOYMENT GRANTS AVAILABLE TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | SAME AS ABOVE. |