Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Broadcasting
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Housing
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- International Relations
- Pensions
- Regional Development
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Tax rules regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) which pertains to the Tax Fairness Plan announced on October 31, 2006. Most recently contained in Bill C-10.
Policies or Program
- Competition Bureau Merger Fees as they apply to large real estate transactions
- Sustainable Development Strategies for Commercial Real Estate in response to the "Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for Canada Consultation Paper"
- Tax Deferall on Sale and Reinvestment on Rental Properties as it pertains to a change in the tax system to allow rental property owners to defer the tax on the sale of a property if the proceeds of a sale are reinvested in a replacement property within 12 months of the sale
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Environment Canada
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Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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Members of the House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
THE REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA 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 AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) WHOSE SHARES ARE PUBLICLY TRADED ON RECOGNIZED SECURITIES MARKETS, PLUS REAL ESTATE SUBSIDIARIES OF PUBLIC COMPANIES, LARGE PRIVATELY OWNED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES, TRUST COMPANIES, LIFE INSURANCE ENTERPRISES, PENSION FUNDS & BANKS.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
S. MICHAEL BROOKS,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Organization's membership or classes of membership
THREE MEMBER CLASSES: 1. GENERAL: PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES, PRIVATE COMPANIES, BANKS, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, PENSION FUNDS, OR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS. 2. AFFILIATE: PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES, BANKS, OR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES THAT ARE NOT PRIMARILY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS, BUT WHO OWN SUBSTANTIAL REAL ESTATE. 3. SUPPORTING: NATIONAL INVESTMENT DEALERS OR NATIONAL REAL ESTATE BROKERAGES.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
ONE UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 1410
TORONTO, ON M5J 2P1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-642-2700
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- S. MICHAEL BROOKS,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Ryan J. Eickmeier,
Manager, Government Relations & Policy |
No public offices held