Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Toronto Regional Real Estate Board / John DiMichele, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: John DiMichele, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2000-10-12
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 898183-52

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 36

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 46 (2001-04-23 to 2001-10-30)

Version 2 of 46 (2001-04-23 to 2001-10-30) 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: TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD
1400 DON MILLS ROAD
DON MILLS, ON  M3B 3N1
Canada
Telephone number: 416-443-8000
Fax number: 416-443-9703  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: DON RICHARDSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
 
Description of the organization's activities: AN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WITH 17,500 MEMBERS ACROSS THE GREATER TORONTO AREA, COMPRISED OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS. THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD ARE TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATION SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBERS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: SALESPERSON MEMBER AND BROKER MEMBER. MUST BE REGISTERED PROVINCIALLY UNDER REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS BROKERS ACT.
 
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: VON PALMER
Position title: MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DON RICHARDSON
Position title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MAURO RITACCA
Position title: POLICY ANALYST, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Bank of Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, INFORMATION COMMISSIONER OF CANADA, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), SENATE
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS /CONSUMER PROTECTION; INTEREST ACT; TOXIC REAL ESTATE; AMENDMENTS TO THE INTEREST ACT; IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM; INDUSTRY- HOME INVESTMENT FOR LOW COST HOUSING; JUSTICE - PROPERTY RIGHTS, SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING; TAXATION AND FINANCE -GST HARMONIZATION, FEDERAL DEFICIT REDUCTIONS,NATIONAL DEBT, RRSP'S, HOME BUYERS PLAN. TELECOMMUNICATIONS. TRANSPORTATION
Subject Matter: Prospective: NATIONAL UNITY ISSUES; AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS /CONSUMER PROTECTION; INTEREST ACT; TOXIC REAL ESTATE; AMENDMENTS TO THE INTEREST ACT; IMMIGRANT INVESTOR PROGRAM; INDUSTRY- HOME INVESTMENT FOR LOW COST HOUSING; JUSTICE - PROPERTY RIGHTS, SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING; TAXATION AND FINANCE - GST HARMONIZATION, FEDERAL DEFICIT REDUCTIONS,NATIONAL DEBT, RRSP'S, HOME BUYERS PLAN. TELECOMMUNICATIONS. TRANSPORTATION




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