Registry of Lobbyists
Version 14 of 21 (2003-11-19 to 2003-11-24) 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: |
CANADIAN HOUSING AND RENEWAL ASSOCIATION
408-130 SLATER STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 6E2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-594-3007 |
| Fax number: | 613-594-9596 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SHARON CHISHOLM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN HOUSING AND RENEWAL ASSOCIATION (CHRA) IS THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE SOCIAL HOUSING SECTOR IN CANADA. MANAGERS OF SOCIAL HOUSING ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 700,000 UNITS OF RENTAL HOUSING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CHRA'S GOAL IS A COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLE OF ACCESS TO ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT. CHRA HEIGHTENS PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HOUSING ISSUES THROUGH TRAINING, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, LIAISON WITH OTHER NATIONAL AGENCIES AND ADVOCACY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | CHRA'S MEMBERS ARE DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEESS OF TERRITORIAL, PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATIONS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND REHABILITAION PROGRAM AGENCIES, AS WELL AS HOUSING CONSULTANTS, HOUSING PLANNERS, TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE FIELD. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: I NCLUDES MUNICIPAL OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATIONS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, HOUSNG CO-OPERATIVES, MUNICIPALITIES AND ALL OTHER INCORPORATED ENTITIES. EACH CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. 2 . INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP: INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTEREST IN HOUSING MATTERS AND A COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION AND MANDATE OF CHRA. THERE ARE FOUR CLASSES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS: INDIVIDUAL VOTING, INDIVIDUAL NON-VOTING, STUDENT NON-VOTING AND TENANT NON-VOTING. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | SHARON CHISHOLM |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT COHEN |
| Position title: | PAST PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN METSON |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOYCE POTTER |
| Position title: | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT |
| 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), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan) |
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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, Other types: NEWSLETTERS, EMAILS, WEBPAGE, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Health, HOUSING, Immigration, Infrastructure, International Relations, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | 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. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | 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. |