Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 21 (1996-03-29 to 1996-10-31) 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
401 - 251 LAURIER AVE WEST OTTAWA, ON K1P 5J6 Canada |
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| 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 AR 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: INCLUDES MUNICIPAL OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATIONS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, HOUISNG 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? | Yes | ||||||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 1995-12-31 | ||||||||||||
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| 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: | HEATHER EDGAR |
| Position title: | VICE-PERSIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GRANT WANZEL |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARTIN WEXLER |
| Position title: | 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: | 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 |
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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: | Employment and Training, Health, HOUSING, Immigration, Infrastructure |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | -PRESENTATION TO STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE -MEETING WITH MINISTER FOR HRD -LETTERS TO MINISTER DINGWALL AND MINISTER MARLEAU -REPRESENTATION TO SENIOR OFFICIALS AT HRD -REPRESENTATION TO SENIOR OFFICIALS AT HEALTH CANADA -REPRESENTATION TO SENIOR OFFICIALS AT CMHC -MEETINGS WITH SEVERAL MP'S TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO SOCIAL HOUSING |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | -MEETING WITH MINISTER MARLEAU TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO THE DEVOLUTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING TO THE PROVINCES AND OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST TO SOCIAL HOUSING PROVIDERS AND TO CHRA -MEETINGS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS AT CMHC TO DISCUSS VARIOUS ISSUES RELATED TO CHRA AND TO SOCIAL HOUSING |