Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 13 (1997-10-24 to 1998-06-04) 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 INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE REAL ESTATE COMPANIES (CIPPREC)
1210 - 123 EDWARD STREET TORONTO, ON M5G 1E2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-598-0694 |
| Fax number: | 416-598-0779 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | S. MICHAEL BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC REAL ESTATE COMPANIES IS AN IMPORTANT VOICE FOR THE CANADIAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY. IT SERVES AS A FORUM FOR THE DISCUSSION OF PRINCIPAL ISSUES AFFECTING THIS MAJOR INDUSTRY AND AS A VEHICLE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ITS VIEWS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO GOVERNMENTS. ITS MEMBER FIRMS INCLUDE MOST OF CANADA'S LARGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES WHOSE SHARES ARE PUBLICLY TRADED ON RECOGNIZED SECURITIES MARKETS, PLUS REAL ESTATE SUBSIDARIES OF PUBLIC COMPANIES, LARGE PRIVATELY OWNED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES, TRUST COMPANIES, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES & BANKS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THREE MEMBER CLASES:1. GENERAL MEMBERS - PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES.2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS-PRIVATE COMPANIES & WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIAIRIES OF PUBLIC COMPANIES3. AFFILIATE MEMBERS-COMPANIES THAT ARE NOT PRIMARILY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS BUT WHO OWN SUBSTANTIAL REAL ESTATE EG: BANKS & INSURANCE COMPANIES. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | S. MICHAEL BROOKS |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 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 Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC) |
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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: | Financial Institutions, Industry, International Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | ESTABLISHING A NEW CANADIAN SECURITY - A REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT). INTERPRETATIONS OF NEW & AMENDED INCOME TAX LEGISLATION.AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT.CONSULTATION WITH CMHC. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | FURTHER DISCUSSIONS CONSERNING THE ITEMS IN F.1.POSSIBLE NEW INITIATIVES REGARDING GST AS IT APPLIES TO REAL ESTATE AND "REIT" TAX RULES.POSSIBLE DISCUSSIONS WITH PUBLIC WORKS RE: FORM OF LEASE.POSSIBLE DISCUSSION WITH CRTC RE: DEREGULATION IMPACT ON THE WIRING OF COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDINGS AND SHOPPING CENTRES. |