Consultations
The federal government continues to hold public consultations on a number of topics related to housing.
As per CHBA advocacy, the federal government acknowledged that every level of government affects housing, and has committed to a coordinated, Federal‐Provincial‐Municipal approach to developing housing policy. This reflects how CHBA has always approached housing issues.
The following are CHBA’s submissions to various federal government consultations on issues related to housing:
2024
- Congratulatory letter from CHBA CEO Kevin Lee to incoming Minister of Housing Sean Fraser (August 2023)
- Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (August 2023)
- IRCC Consultation on Immigration Levels 2023
- Department of Finance Canada’s consultation on Strengthening Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime (July 2023)
- Appearance before House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Adapting Infrastructure to Face Climate Change (May, 2023)
- Appearance before House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament (May 2023)
- Roundtable discussion with Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen on the Rental Construction Financing Initiative (May 2023)
- Submission to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on the Financialization of Housing (May 2023)
- Roundtable Discussion on Housing and Immigration with Deputy Minister Christiane Fox (April 2023)
- Meeting with Federal Housing Advocate (March, 2023)
- Submission to the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on the Public Consultation on Guideline B-20: Residential Mortgage Underwriting (March 2023)
- Pre-Budget Consultation for the 2023 Federal Budget for the Department of Finance (February 2023)
- Pre-Budget Meeting with Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault (February 2023)
- Meeting with Tolga Yalkin, Assistant Superintendent – Policy, Innovation and Stakeholder Affairs at OSFI on interest rates (January 2023)
Unlocking the Door to Homeownership:
2023 Recommendations on the Federal Role
Standing Committee on Finance-May 18, 2023
Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities-May 30, 2023
- Pre-Budget Consultation Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance for the 2023 Federal Budget (October 2022)
- CHBA Submission to Infrastructure Canada on Permanent Public Transit Funding (September 2022)
- CHBA Submission to Employment and Social Development Canada on Phase II of EI Reform (July 2022)
- Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (May 17, 2022)
- Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (May 12, 2022)
- Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (March 31, 2022)
- Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on International Trade (March 28, 2022)
Unlocking the Door to Homeownership:
2022 CHBA Policy Infoguide
Standing Committee on Industry
and Technology - May 17, 2022
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities - May 12, 2022
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities - March 31, 2022
Standing Committee on International
Trade - March 28, 2022
- CHBA Submission to Employment and Social Development Canada on EI Reform (October 2021)
- CHBA Submission to Finance Canada on Vacancy Tax Final (September 2021)
- Pre-Budget Consultation Submission for the 2022 Federal Budget (August 2021)
- Letter to Ministers O’Regan and Ng on lumber prices and supply (June 2021)
- Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on Finance (May 20, 2021)
- CHBA submission to OSFI consultation on changes to the stress test (May 2021)
- Letter to Ministers Freeland and Hussen on OSFI consultation (May 2021)
- CHBA submission to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities: Review of the Employment Insurance program (April 2021)
- Letter to Minister Freeland on escalating house prices in Canada and a need for a housing supply lens to address them (March 2021)
- Rebuilding Canada 2021: Home Construction and Renovation for a Healthier, More Resilient & More Equitable Canada (March 2021)
- Letter to Ministers Hajdu and Schulte on supporting seniors to stay in their homes & communities longer (February 2021)
- Submission to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources: Economic Recovery in the Forestry Sector and its Intersection with Residential Construction (January 2021)
CHBA's Remarks to the House of
Commons Standing Committee on
Finance - May 20, 2020
- Letter to the Prime Minister Responding to Shared Priorities Outlined in Speech from the Throne (November 2020)
- Letter to Minister Schulte on Supporting Seniors Stay in their Homes & Communities Longer (October 2020)
- Letter to Ministers Ng and Freeland on Supporting Businesses with Non-Deferrable Business Expenses (September 2020)
- Submission to the Minister of Finance on Aluminum Countermeasures (September 2020)
- Letter to the Minister of National Revenue on Supporting Canada’s Recovery (September, 2020)
- Letter to the Prime Minister in Support of An Acquisition Fund for Distressed Building to Convert into Affordable Housing (August 2020)
- Letter to Ng, Bains and O’Regan on Lumber Shortages and Its Impact on Canada’s Residential Construction Sector (August 2020)
- Submission to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities on COVID-19 (August 2020)
- Letter to Morneau and Hussen on CMHC’s Letter to Lenders Regarding Lending Practices and CMHC Market Share (August 2020)
- Pre-Budget Consultation Submission for the 2021 Federal Budget (August 7, 2020)
- Getting Building: An Action Plan for Economic Recovery in Residential Construction (June 2020)
- Letter to Morneau and Hussen on Mortgage Rule Changes (June 9, 2020)
- Opening Remarks to the Standing Committee on Finance study on COVID-19 Response (June 4, 2020)
- Letter to the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion on the Commercial Rent Subsidy (May 7, 2020)
- Submission for the Standing Committee on Finance Study on COVID-19 (April 29, 2020)
- Letter to Minister of Finance Re: Recommended Clarification to CEWS Qualifying Revenue Calculations (April 21, 2020)
- Letter to Minister of Finance Re: Recommended Changes to the Revenue Calculation in the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy Program (April 3, 2020)
- Letter to Minister of Finance Re: Funding for Not-For-Profit Associations (March 26, 2020)
- Letter to Minister of Finance Re: Support and Fiscal Stimulus through the COVID-19 Outbreak (March 20, 2020)
- Updated Recommendations for Budget 2020 (February 25, 2020)
- Opening Remarks to Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders' Association, to the Standing Committee on Finance (February 5, 2020)
CHBA's Remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance - February 5, 2020
- Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations for the 2020 Budget (August 1, 2019)
- Opening Remarks to Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders' Association, to the Standing Committee on Finance (May 15, 2019)
- Opening Remarks by Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders' Association, to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (March 19, 2019)
- Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations for the 2019 Budget (January 15, 2019)
CHBA's Remarks to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance - May 15, 2019
CHBA's Remarks to House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources,
Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities - March 19, 2019
- Opening Remarks by Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders' Association, to the Liberal Party House of Commons Housing Affordability Caucus (November 19, 2018)
- Opening Remarks by Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders' Association, to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources (October 23, 2018)
- Opening Remarks by Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders' Association, to the Standing Committee on Finance (September 18, 2018)
- Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations for the 2019 Budget (August 1, 2018)
CHBA's Remarks to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance - Sept 18, 2018
CHBA Q&A During Finance Committee Meeting - Sept 18, 2018
- Time to Focus on Market Housing and Homeownership: CHBA 2018 Pre‐Budget Submission to the Minister of Finance Part 2 (December 31, 2017)
- Opening Statement by David Foster, Senior Director, Communications, Canadian Home Builders’ Association, to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources (November 6, 2017)
- Opening Statement by Eric DenOuden, President, Canadian Home Builders’ Association to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (October 24, 2017)
- Opening Statement by Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders’ Association to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (October 3, 2017)
- CHBA Submission on the Federal Government's Proposals for Tax Planning Using Private Corporations (October 2, 2017)
- Opening Remarks to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance – Pre-Budget Consultations (Sept 20, 2017)
- CHBA submission to OSFI on B-20 Guideline Changes (Residential Mortgage Insurance Underwriting Practices and Procedures) (August 17, 2017)
- CHBA Submission on Proposed Changes to the CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program (August 8, 2017)
- Time to Focus on Market Housing and Homeownership: CHBA 2018 Pre-Budget Submission (August 3, 2017)
- CHBA Submission on Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (July 18, 2017)
- Factsheet – Purpose-Built Rental & GST (March 2017)
- Factsheet – Accessory Suites & GST (March 2017)
- Opening Remarks to House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities - Poverty Reduction Strategies (Feb 2017)
- CHBA Submission to Finance Committee on Homeownership (Feb 1, 2017)
CHBA's Statement to the Senate Committee on National Finance – Oct 24, 2017
CHBA's Remarks to Committee on Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources - Oct 3, 2017
CHBA Q&A during Committee meeting on Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources - Oct 3, 2017
CHBA's Remarks to Finance Committee - Sept 20, 2017
CHBA Q&A During Finance Committee Meeting – Sept 20, 2017
CHBA's Remarks to Finance Committee - Feb 1, 2017
NSHBA's Remarks to Finance Committee - Feb 1, 2017
- Building on the Legacy of Progress in Residential Construction Science: CHBA’s Submission on Canada's Innovation Agenda (Oct 2016)
- Submission to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development: Toward a Comprehensive, Sustainable National Housing Strategy (Oct 2016)
- Housing Markets and Affordability: Strategic Considerations for the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Federal-Provincial-Municipal Working Group on the Housing Market and the National Housing Strategy (Sept 2016)
- Canada, Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda: Recommendations from the Canadian Home Builders' Association (Sept 2016)
- Opening Remarks to Housing of Commons Standing Committee on Finance - Pre-Budget Consultations (Sept 2016)
- Canadian Home Builders' Association Pre-Budget Submisson for Budget 2017 to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (Sept 2016)
- NRC Aging in Place Consultation - Supplemental Submission (Aug 2016)
- CHBA Submission on the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Consultations on the Labour Market Transfer Agreements (Aug 2016)
- CHBA Submission on the Employment Insurance Service Quality Review (Aug 2016)
- Help Canadian Housing and Homeowners Continue to Lead the Way: CHBA’s Submission to Canada's Approach to Climate Change (June 2016)
CHBA's Opening Remarks to Finance Committee - Sept 28, 2016
CHBA Q&A during Finance Committee Meeting - Sept 28, 2016