Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Home Builders' Association / Kevin Lee, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Home Builders' Association
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Kevin Lee, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-02-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 870292-470

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 433

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 22 of 55 (2012-06-18 to 2013-05-16)

Registration versions:

Version 22 of 55 (2012-06-18 to 2013-05-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Continued financial support for Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) activities under the R-2000 program

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Support for housing research, analysis and demonstration projects on topics of priority interest to the residential construction industry, e.g., on housing market trends

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Amendment of the Excise Tax Act to adopt a permanent home renovation GST rebate
Amendments to Immigration Act with respect to transitional rules for some economic class immigrants, undocumented workers, and pass marks for those applying as immigrants to Canada as skilled people
Amendments to the Excise Tax Act to adopt the single threshold/full rebate model for the GST New Housing Rebate for both home ownership and rental housing

Policies or Program

Develop a next-generation energy rating system to replace EnerGuide
Enhance R-2000 standard to reflect improvements in energy efficiency and water efficiency technologies, new building practices and technologies, and other factors that define R-2000 as the leading-edge home building standard
Ensure that increased energy efficiency requirements under the model National Building Code follow proper protocols prior to adoption
Federal efforts via the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) to combat money-laundering as they affect the residential construction industry to ensure that regulations can in fact be implemented given the many small businesses involved in the industry
Greenhouse gas emissions policy with regard to including residential sector savings in any cap-and-trade program and associated compensation arrangements
Replacement of the Contract Payment Reporting System with an alternative that requires all participants in the construction industry to register for a Business Number with the CRA, and that pursues those engaging in cash-only transactions much more aggressively
Seek Federal research on improved environmental guidelines for residential communities to determine more specifically their cost and technological implications for practitioners in the residential cosntruction and development industries
Support local and provincial submissions to the Red Tape Reduction Commission to address issues associated with the Contract Payment Reporting System operated by the Canada Revenue Agency

Policies or Program, Regulation

Financial Institutions: Ensuring that regulations and guidelines relating to the Interest Act and mortgage financing do not create market distortions that undermine housing affordability and choice
Rigorously enforce provisions of the Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act in relation to combating the underground "cash economy".

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Website discloses all communication to government officials

Government Institutions

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Health Canada (HC)
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Mission Statement - the mission of the Canadian Home Builders' Association is to be the voice of the residential construction industry in Canada, to achieve an environment in which our membership can operate profitably and to promote affordability and choice in housing for all Canadians

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

JOHN KENWARD, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Members are firms engaged in the residential construction industry, including new home builders, home renovators, residential developers, financial service providers, materials suppliers, insurers, realtors etc.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2011-10-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$115,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Suite 500
150 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-230-3060 Ext. 222
Fax number: 613-232-8214

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Charles Crenna, Director, Urban Issues | Public offices held
David Foster, Director, Environmental Affairs | No public offices held
Michael Gough, Coordinator, Membership Services | No public offices held
Donald Johnston, Senior Director, Technology and Policy | No public offices held
Jack Mantyla, National Co-ordinator, Education and Training | No public offices held

Canadian Home Builders' Association

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Home Builders' Association	2009-01-26	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Home Builders' Association
CANADIAN HOME BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION

Canadian Home Builders' Association

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kevin Lee	2013-06-01	Current
JOHN KENWARD	1996-02-06	2013-06-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Social Policy Advisor Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, Policy	September 1981 to June 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Social Policy Advisor Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, Policy	September 1981 to June 1984	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Canadian Home Builders' Association / Kevin Lee, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 22 of 55 (2012-06-18 to 2013-05-16)

Version 22 of 55 (2012-06-18 to 2013-05-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization