Registry of Lobbyists
| Subject matters | Details | Categories |
|---|---|---|
|
Budget, Taxation and Finance
|
Advocacy related to Budget 2024 announcement that the government will consider introducing a new tax on residentially zoned vacant land
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
|
|
Budget, Taxation and Finance
|
Advocacy related to Budget 2024 proposal to introduce a new anti-avoidance rule that will preclude a corporation from qualifying as a “mutual fund corporation” where it is controlled by or for the benefit of certain specified groups (which may be comprised of any combination of persons that do not deal with one another at “arm’s length”).
|
Regulation
|
|
Budget, Taxation and Finance
|
Advocacy relating to the 2024 Federal Budget proposal to temporarily provide accelerated capital cost allowance (CCA) for new eligible purpose-built rental projects, increasing the CCA rate from 4% to 10%.
|
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
|
|
Housing
|
Advocacy relating to the creation of seniors' housing real estate investment trusts vehicles that would encourage institutional investment in seniors' housing similar to existing real estate investment trust models.
|
Policies or Program
|
|
Housing, Taxation and Finance
|
Advocacy relating to the government's possible proposal to impose an earnings-based interest deductibility limitation on Canadian corporations, including commercial real estate corporations and housing providers.
|
Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
|
|
Housing
|
Advocacy with CMHC, the Federal Housing Advocate, and the Ministry of Housing regarding affordable housing programs and policies
|
Policies or Program
|
|
Climate, Environment
|
Advocacy with Environment and Climate Change Canada relating to their Clean Electricity Regulations.
|
Regulation
|
|
Energy, Environment
|
Advocacy with Natural Resources Canada's regarding their Energy Star Portfolio Manager Program and Green Building Strategy.
|
Policies or Program
|
|
Energy, Taxation and Finance
|
Advocacy with the Department of Finance regarding Clean Technology Investment Tax Credits (applicability to real estate entities and program implementation)
|
Policies or Program
|
|
Budget, Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Financial Institutions, Housing, Industry, Municipalities, Taxation and Finance
|
Advocate for housing, financial and taxation policies that promote the growth and sustainability of Canada's housing and real estate sectors.
|
Policies or Program, Regulation
|
|
Budget, Energy, Taxation and Finance
|
Advocating for policy inclusions within annual budgets that improve the national commercial real estate markets. These include infrastructure enhancements, tax fairness, and energy efficiency grants.
|
Policies or Program
|
|
Energy, Environment
|
Advocating for policy proposals within Canada's Sustainable Development Strategy which would improve building energy efficiency.
|
Policies or Program
|
|
Budget, Housing
|
Providing input on the implementation of the Public Surplus Lands for Homes program that was announced in the Budget 2024.
|
Policies or Program
|
|
Budget, Taxation and Finance
|
We are working with staff on Interest Deductibility Limits (the “Proposed Interest Rules”) as proposed in the 2021 federal budget and relating to our concern that the Proposed Interest Rules may unfairly impact Canadian real estate investors, relative to both investors in other Canadian industries and investors in foreign jurisdictions (most importantly the United States (“US”))
|
Regulation
|
Address:
77 King Street West TD Tower North
TORONTO, ON M5K 1H1
Canada
Telephone number:
416-642-2700
Ext.
2
Michael Brooks, Chief Executive Officer
REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (REALPAC) is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (REALPAC) is not a coalition.
The activities of REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (REALPAC) are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (REALPAC) does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Stefano Hollands | No public offices held
Firm: Crestview Strategy