Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Agriculture
• Budget
• Climate
• Constitutional Issues
• Consumer Issues
• Economic Development
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Federal-Provincial Relations
• Financial Institutions
• Foreign Affairs
• Forestry
• Health
• Housing
• Immigration
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property
• Internal Trade
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• Municipalities
• National Security/Security
• Natural Resources
• Pensions
• Privacy and Access to Information
• Regional Development
• Research and Development
• Science and Technology
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications
• Tourism
• Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Income tax act with regard to the deferral of capital cost allowance recapture for real property investments.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

• An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19 and other COVID-19 related policy with respect to support for the self-employed, independent contractors, small businesses, those living on a commission-based income.
• Cannabis Act (formerly known as Bill C-45) with respect to rules and regulations related to the cultivation of marijuana in a residence.
• Updating and developing Canada's Immigration policy to include a housing workforce immigration strategy to attract skilled trade workers from abroad, while streamlining the immigration process for qualified professionals willing to work in the construction industry to build more housing supply across the entire continuum.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Amendments to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Property by Non-Canadians Act and Regulations.
• Ensure federal infrastructure funding, including but not limited to bilateral agreements, have conditions encouraging the creation of new housing supply across the housing continuum, which is indexed to population growth.
• Establish a cost-free, phased approach for EnerGuide labelling of homes, not at time of sale, to enable consumers to make informed decisions with a reliable, consistent standard, so that Canadian homeowners are not faced with further affordability and supply challenges.
• Legislative and regulatory amendments to the Underused Housing Tax.

Policies or Program

• Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Policy with respect to the National Risk Assessment with respect to its impact on REALTORS(R).
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation policy with respect to serving underserved markets with mortgage default insurance, mortgage default insurance deductibles and role as a public sector provider of mortgage default insurance.
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation with respect to the composition of its Board of Directors
• Canadian government's role with respect to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as it impacts the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and regulations.
• Comprehensive Financial Consumer Code with respect to mortgage policy
• Consumers and Real Estate Transactions
• Establishment of a permanent national housing roundtable to bring together all levels of government and housing stakeholders to help address the housing crisis through an inclusive, holistic approach emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and policy coordination.
• First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit with respect to impact on first-time homebuyers.
• Implementation of Code of Conduct for Federally Regulated Financial Institutions—Mortgage Prepayment Information with respect to enhancing borrower awareness
• Marihuana Grow Operations (MGO) and clandestine labs with respect to registries of former MGOs and clandestine labs and remediation standards.
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Canadian Real Estate Association and PWGSC, re: the disposal of federal surplus property
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan with regard to the Home Buyers' Plan.
• Risk Based Approach guidance provided by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Sector with respect to its impact on REALTORS(R).

Policies or Program, Regulation

• Implementation of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation and accompanying regulations and interpretive guidance with respect to electronic messages sent by REALTORS(R).
• Mortgage financing rules under the jurisdiction of Finance Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
• National Housing Strategy programs and initiatives designed to support the creation of housing supply across the housing continuum.
• Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act - regulations regarding reporting requirements.
• Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to the implementation of the Regulations Amending the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations and the guidance provided by FINTRAC as a result of those regulations and their impact on real estate agents and brokers.

Regulation

• National Do Not Call List - implementation. Working to ensure compliance with all regulations.
• The Canadian Aviation Regulations with respect to the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for use for real estate listings.
• The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing (PCMLTF) with respect to compliance regarding mere postings on Multiple Listing Service (R) Systems, and application to For Sale By Owner Companies and auctioneers.
• The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing (PCMLTFA) with respect to a threshold for and reduced compliance for small business.
• The mortgage insurance guarantee framework with respect to changes to mortgage financing rules for homebuyers

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Bank of Canada
• Canada Infrastructure Bank
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
• Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
• Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
• Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

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