Registration - In-house Organization

CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association / ACHRU Association canadienne d’habitation et de rénovation urbaine / Raymond Sullivan, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association / ACHRU Association canadienne d’habitation et de rénovation urbaine
Responsible Officer Name: Raymond Sullivan, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2009-05-15
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 950379-233781

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 194

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 15

Version 14 of 36 (2016-01-14 to 2016-01-18)

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Version 14 of 36 (2016-01-14 to 2016-01-18)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Environment
Housing
Infrastructure
Municipalities
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Ongoing federal investment in affordable housing by enabling: -Building new social housing units -Repairing and renewing current stock of social housing -Supporting people with rent and help they need to stay housed (RGI program, etc)
Sustain social housing funding from CMHC of approximately 1.7 billion annually for the purpose of ensuring social housing providers can continue to offer affordable rents to low income tenants

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

CHRA believes the federal government should put in place tax reforms and measures that will support the development of market rental housing. There are a number of options that the federal government could use in order to do so, including the reinstatement of the ability of developers of rental property to defer capital gains tax if they reinvest in another rental property.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Presentations, Meetings, Informal Communications and Telephone Calls

Government Institutions

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

FOUNDED IN 1968, THE CANADIAN HOUSING AND RENEWAL ASSOCIATION (CHRA) IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THOSE WHO DEVELOP, MANAGE AND DELIVER HOUSING PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY INFLUENCING HOUSING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Timothy Ross, Interim Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

CHRA'S MEMBERS ARE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE HOUSING SECTOR. THEY INCLUDE HOUSING ADVOCATES, EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES, PROVINCIAL HOUSING AGENCIES, PRIVATE DEVELOPERS, ABORIGINAL GROUPS, ACADEMICS, RESEARCHERS, TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS, CO-OPS.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2014-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada	$24,000.00	No
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)	$15,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
902-75 Albert St.
Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-594-3007 Ext. 11
Fax number: 613-594-9596

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Timothy Ross, Interim Executive Director | No public offices held

CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association/ACHRU Association canadienne d’habitation et de rénovation urbaine

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association/ACHRU Association canadienne d’habitation et de rénovation urbaine	2009-05-15	current

CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association / ACHRU Association canadienne d’habitation et de rénovation urbaine

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Raymond Sullivan	2022-07-18	Current
Jeff Morrison	2016-01-18	2022-07-18
Timothy Ross	2015-12-04	2016-01-18
Jody Ciufo	2010-09-21	2015-12-04
Geoff Gillard	2009-05-15	2009-11-03

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association / ACHRU Association canadienne d’habitation et de rénovation urbaine / Raymond Sullivan, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 14 of 36 (2016-01-14 to 2016-01-18)

Version 14 of 36 (2016-01-14 to 2016-01-18)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization