Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 5
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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GDHBA is supportive of the Housing Accelerator Fund which provides incentive funding to local governments encouraging initiatives aimed at increasing housing supply. It also supports the development of complete, low-carbon and climate-resilient communities that are affordable, inclusive, equitable and diverse.
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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GDHBA is supportive of the introduction of legislation to enhance the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Rental Rebate on new purpose-built rental housing, to incentivize construction of much-needed rental homes for Canadians.
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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GDHBA supports a national Home Renovation Tax Credit. In 2009 as part of the Economic Action Plan a 1 year HRTC was implemented to support economic recovery from the financial crisis. GDHBA is advocating for a similar program as part of post pandemic recovery.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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GDHBA supports aspects of the National Housing Strategy. We support additional funding for affordable housing and enabling partnerships with the private sector. We support the utilization of government surplus lands for affordable housing and retrofitting existing aging housing stock.
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Policies or Program
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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GDHBA supports indexing the GST New Home Rebate. The existing GST new home rebate thresholds of $350k and $450 were put in place in the early 1990s when the GST was implemented and have not been adjusted since then. Given housing price escalation over the past 3 decades - these GST thresholds should be adjusted to reflect current new home prices.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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The Guelph & District Home Builders’ Association (GDHBA) is the voice for the residential construction industry in the Guelph and Wellington County area since 1960. The GDHBA represents members from a wide range of businesses, including home builders, renovators, trade contractors, product suppliers, service professionals, realtors, financial specialists, and more. The GDHBA was established to serve the needs of both residential construction businesses and homeowners in the Guelph community.
Melissa Jonker, CEO
Address:
7 Clair R. W. PO Box 27075
Guelph, ON N1L 0A6
Canada
Telephone number:
519-836-8560