Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Financial Institutions
- Housing
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Municipalities
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-45 (Cannabis Act) with respect to rules and regulations related to the cultivation of marijuana in a residence.
- Consultations regarding proposed changes to tax rules for private corporations.
- Federal Budget with respect to tax measures to permit the rollover of Recaptured Capital Costs, working to enhance the value through indexation of the Registered Retirement Savings Plan Home Buyers' Plan for Canadian homebuyers, as well as enabling home buyers to re-use the Home Buyers' Plan after significant life events.
- Income tax act with regard to indexing the Home Buyers' Plan to the Consumer Price Index, as well as enabling home buyers to re-use the Home Buyers' Plan after significant life events.
- Income tax act with regard to the deferral of capital cost allowance recapture for real property investments.
Policies or Program
- Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Policy with respect to the National Risk Assessment with respect to its impact on REALTORS(R).
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation policy with respect to serving underserved markets with mortgage default insurance, policy with respect to mortgage default insurance deductibles and role as a public sector provider of mortgage default insurance.
- Canadian government's role with respect to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as it impacts the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and regulations.
- Comprehensive Financial Consumer Code with respect to mortgage policy.
- First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit with respect to impact on first-time homebuyers.
- Implementation of Code of Conduct for Federally Regulated Financial Institutions—Mortgage Prepayment Information with respect to enhancing borrower awareness.
- Mortage financing rules under the juridiction of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan Home Buyers' Plan - Working to enhance the value of the program through indexation for Canadian home buyers.
- Risk Based Approach guidance provided by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Sector with respect to its impact on REALTORS(R).
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Budget 2014 commitment to reduce the burden of complying with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) requirements that necessitate searches of 19 separate sanctions and known terrorist lists.
- Implementation of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation and accompanying regulations and interpretive guidance with respect to electronic messages sent by REALTORS(R).
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to the implementation of the Regulations Amending the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations published in the Canada Gazette Part II on February 13, 2013 and the guidance provided by FINTRAC as a result of those regulations and their impact on real estate agents and brokers.
Regulation
- National Do Not Call List - implementation. Working to ensure compliance with all regulations.
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act - regulations regarding reporting requirements.
- The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing (PCMLTF) with respect to compliance regarding mere postings on Multiple Listing Service (R) Systems, and application to For Sale By Owner Companies and auctioneers.
- The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing (PCMLTFA) with respect to a threshold for and reduced compliance for small business.
- The mortgage insurance guarantee framework with respect to changes to mortgage financing rules for homebuyers.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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House of Commons
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
200 Catherine Street, 6th Floor
Ottawa, ON K2P 2K9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-237-7111
Fax number:
613-234-2567
Client representative
Michael Bourque, CEO
Parent Company Information
The Canadian Real Estate Association / L'Association canadienne de l'immeuble is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
The Canadian Real Estate Association / L'Association canadienne de l'immeuble is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of The Canadian Real Estate Association / L'Association canadienne de l'immeuble are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
The Canadian Real Estate Association / L'Association canadienne de l'immeuble does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Jason Stephen
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No public offices held
Business address:
71 Paradise Row
Saint John, NB E2K 3H6
Canada
Telephone number:
506-333-9889
Fax number:
506-657-9889
Consultant relationship to the client
- The registrant is a member of this organization.
- The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.
