Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking:
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC),
Competition Tribunal (CT),
Environment Canada,
Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO),
Finance Canada (FIN),
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC),
Health Canada (HC),
Industry Canada,
Members of the House of Commons,
Prime Minister's Office (PMO),
Privy Council Office (PCO),
Public Works and Government Services Canada,
Revenue Canada (RC),
Senate of Canada,
Statistics Canada (StatCan),
Transport Canada (TC),
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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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
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Subject Matter: Areas of Concern:
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Broadcasting,
Constitutional Issues,
Consumer Issues,
Energy,
Environment,
Financial Institutions,
Industry,
Infrastructure,
Regional Development,
Small Business,
Taxation and Finance,
Telecommunications,
Tourism,
Transportation
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Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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PRESENTATION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. CONSULTATION WITH FINANCE RE REIT Issues, including changes to new REIT rules, CROSS BORDER WITHHOLDING TAX AND OTHER REIT ISSUES RELATED TO TAXATION. COMMUNICATION WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC TRANSIT, HOUSING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. PARTICIPATION IN THE CRTC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE WORKING GROUPS. CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY CANADA (COMPETITION BUREAU) REGARDING PRE-NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS AND FEES REVIEW. ALSO CONSULTATIONS WITH INDUSTRY CANADA. Environmental Issues pertaining to real estate, such as tax incentives and favorable tax policy for environmentally friendly buildings. Participation in green building policy development committee with the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE).
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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Further discussions regarding Changes to tax rules regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) which pertains to the Tax Fairness Plan; Draft legislation for comment regarding proposed new REIT rule; Changes to REIT rules and proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act; and the Competition Bureau Merger Fees as they apply to large real estate transactions, POSSIBLE NEW INITIATIVES REGARDING FEDERAL TAX REFORM AS IT APPLIES TO THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. HOUSING ISSUES AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND ATTENDANT TAX POLICY CONSIDERATIONS. ONGOING CONSULTATION WITH Industry Canada, Competition Bureau and THE CANADIAN RADIO AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. WORKING WITH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CANADA REVENUE AGENCY TO FOLLOW IMPACT ON THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY IN SEEKING TAX FAIRNESS FOR REITs and OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN OR INTEREST TO THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY AS THEY MAY ARISE. Commentary for the International Tax Panel at Finance regarding REIT cross border taxation issues. Environmental Issues pertaining to real estate, such as tax incentives and favorable tax policy for environmentally friendly buildings. Input into green buildings document being developed by the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE).
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Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Categories
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Description
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Legislative Proposal
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Changes to REIT rules and proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act
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Legislative Proposal
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Changes to tax rules regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) which pertains to the Tax Fairness Plan
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Policy or Program
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Competition Bureau Merger Fees as they apply to large real estate transactions
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Bill or Resolution
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Draft legislation for comment regarding proposed new REIT rules
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Policy or Program
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Recent member of the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) advisory committee on green building development.
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