Registry of Lobbyists
Version 8 of 21 (2000-04-28 to 2000-11-02) 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: | EILEEN BADIUK |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| 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: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN METSON |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOYCE POTTER |
| Position title: | BOARD MEMBER |
| 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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Health, HOUSING, Immigration, Infrastructure |
| 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 TO DISCUSS RESEARCH PROJECTS, DISCUSS STATUS OF DEVOLUTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TO THE PROVINCES & PROMOTE CHRA'S POSITION ON VARIOUS MATTERS. MET WITH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS CHILDREN'S AGENDA AND FOUNDATION PROPOSAL, "HOUSING WORKS!". |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CHRA TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS WITH CMHC TO DISCUSS RESEARCH PROJECT, DISCUSS STATUS OF DEVOLUTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING.CHRA TO MEET WITH MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR CMHC,ALFONSO GAGLIANO,TO DISCUSS STATUS OF DEVOLUTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TO THE PROVINCES AND TO DISCUSS NEW IDEAS TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CHRA TO MAKE PRESENTATION TO STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON ISSUES OF BUDGET CUTS TO SOCIAL HOUSING. CHRA TO MEET WITH MINISTER FOR THE HOMELESS, CLAUDETTE BRADSHAW, TO HOMELESSNESS ISSUES. |