Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

The Canadian Real Estate Association / L'association Canadienne de L'immeuble / Janice Myers, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: The Canadian Real Estate Association / L'association Canadienne de L'immeuble
Responsible Officer Name: Janice Myers, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-28
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 956852-5521

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 199

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 21 of 92 (2008-03-07 to 2008-08-13)

Version 21 of 92 (2008-03-07 to 2008-08-13) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: The Canadian Real Estate Association / L'association Canadienne de L'immeuble
200 Catherine Street
6th Floor
Ottawa, ON  K2P 2K9
Canada
Telephone number: 613-237-7111
Fax number: 613-234-2567  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Pierre Beauchamp, Chief Executive Officer  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is one of Canada's largest single-industry trade associations, representing more than 80,000 real estate brokers/agents and salespeople working through 100 real estate boards, 10 provincial associations and one territorial association. CREA owns the MLS® trademark and has a proprietary interest in the REALTOR® trademark. The REALTOR® trademark is an assurance of integrity used by members of CREA who accept and respect a strict Code of Ethics. The real estate database systems operated by our member boards and associations under the MLS® trademark provide an ongoing inventory of available properties and ensure maximum exposure of properties listed for sale. The association also operates the mls.ca and icx.ca property listing website.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: The Canadian Real Estate (CREA) has a membership of approximately 80,500 REALTORS®. Approximately 98% of these are real estate brokers/agents and salespeople who also hold membership in 102 local boards, 10 provincial associations and one territorial association. Other members of the association include appraisers, property managers, financial institutions, government agencies, and others who have a direct interest in Canada's real estate industry. The majority of members are residential practitioners involved in the purchase and sale of homes. However, a significant number are specialists in the fields of industrial, commercial and investment real estate.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: JAMES BRENNAN
Position title: DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: GREGORY KLUMP
Position title: SENIOR ECONOMIST
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: CATHERINE MCKENNA
Position title: Legal Competition Counsel
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Meetings, Other types: Telephone calls, Informal communications, Grass-roots communications, Presentations, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Competition Policy, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Defence, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations; Tax and policy measures to support affordable housing; Federal support for aboriginal housing; Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) disposal of federal surplus property; The National Do-Not-Call List; National Homebuyers Plan - Withdrawal Limits.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Policies: Role of Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) & Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) in retirement savings policy; Federal Housing Policy; Tax and policy measures to facilitate the purchase and sale of both residential and commercial real estate; Municipal finance and infrastructure; Federal support for aboriginal housing; Changes to the Income Tax Act - deductibility of interest and other expenses; Protection of private property rights in federal legislation; The tax deductibility of Brownfield remediation expenses; Tax measures to permit the rollover of Capital Gains tax and Recaptured Capital Costs.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Bill C-25: Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
Bill or Resolution Bill C-520: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act (Home Buyers' Plan)
Legislative Proposal Federal Budget re: Role of Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) & Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) in retirement savings policy
Legislative Proposal Federal Budget re: Tax measures to permit the rollover of Capital Gains tax and Recaptured Capital Costs
Policy or Program Federal Support for Municipal Infrastructure
Policy or Program First Nations Market Housing Fund
Policy or Program Homelessness Partnering Strategy
Legislative Proposal Income Tax Act re: Limits to the Deductibility of Interest and other Expenses
Legislative Proposal Income Tax Act re: Tax and policy measures to facilitate the purchase and sale of both residential and commercial real estate
Legislative Proposal Income Tax Act re: The tax deductibility of Brownfield remediation expenses
Policy or Program Memorandum of Understanding between the Canadian Real Estate Association and PWGSC, re: the disposal of federal surplus property
Policy or Program National Do Not Call List
Regulation Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
Policy or Program Protection of Private Property Rights in Federal Legislation
Policy or Program Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
Policy or Program The Affordable Housing Initiative




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