Organization
CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 51
- With MPs
- 7
- Since Nov 2021
- 181
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 18, 2026.
Lobbying by CHRA Canadian Housing and Renewal Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Dec 31, 2025 Receives government funding
Filed by Raymond Sullivan, Executive Director
Lobbyists
- Kenneth Milner · Director of Policy and Government Relations
- Raymond Sullivan · Executive Director
- Vena Beckford · Director of Indigenous Housing Policy & Programs
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Federal Housing Advocate, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (11)Hide details
- Simplifying or clarifying tax rules that impede the effective operations or development of community housing.
- The creation of an incentives for private sector investment in affordable housing projects, while maintaining non-profit and municipal management.
- Recognizing that the federal government has a permanent role in supporting community housing through ongoing rental subsidies, backed by a predictable, long-term funding framework.
- That the government provide funding and financing to support the growth of for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.
- That the federal government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial governments to create shared housing initiatives to develop a stronger community housing sector in Canada.
- That the government make a long-term commitment of funding and financing designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
- That the government leverage federally owned land for the use of creating housing.
- Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products
- Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada.
- The full and timely rollout of the Rental Protection Fund to support community housing providers to buy existing rental properties and preserve affordability.
- Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
Registration 950379-233781-38. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Raymond Sullivan (180), Jeff Morrison (1).
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Ana Bailao · CEO, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Jean Lamirande · Vice President, Policy and Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Read more
That the government make a long-term commitment of funding and financing designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
That the government provide funding and financing to support the growth of for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.
That the government leverage federally owned land for the use of creating housing.
Recognizing that the federal government has a permanent role in supporting community housing through ongoing rental subsidies, backed by a predictable, long-term funding framework.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Eamonn Schwartz · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy Housing, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Read more
That the government make a long-term commitment of funding and financing designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
Recognizing that the federal government has a permanent role in supporting community housing through ongoing rental subsidies, backed by a predictable, long-term funding framework.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Jean Lamirande · Vice President, Policy and Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Ana Bailao · CEO, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Read more
That the government make a long-term commitment of funding and financing designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
That the government leverage federally owned land for the use of creating housing.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
That the government make a long-term commitment of funding and financing designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing Read more
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products
Recognizing that the federal government has a permanent role in supporting community housing through ongoing rental subsidies, backed by a predictable, long-term funding framework.
That the federal government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial governments to create shared housing initiatives to develop a stronger community housing sector in Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Julia Carbone · Chief of Staff, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Andrea Yellow Horn · Sr Legal and Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
That the government provide funding and financing to support the growth of for-Indigenous, by-Indigenous urban, rural, and northern Indigenous housing.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Yasir Naqvi · Member of Parliament
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada. Read more
Recognizing that the federal government has a permanent role in supporting community housing through ongoing rental subsidies, backed by a predictable, long-term funding framework.
That the government leverage federally owned land for the use of creating housing.
That the federal government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial governments to create shared housing initiatives to develop a stronger community housing sector in Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Paul Halucha · Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
The review of all existing federal programs that provide support for the renewal and repair of community housing with the goal of reducing complexity, inefficiencies, and redundancies in the application process. Read more
That the government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial leaders to create shared housing initiatives and targets for each level of government.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Read more
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy.
That the government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial leaders to create shared housing initiatives and targets for each level of government.
Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Braedon Clark · Member of Parliament
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Read more
That the government should provide low-cost, long-term fixed-rate financing for constructing purpose-built rental housing
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Eamonn Schwartz · Policy Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy. Read more
That the government ensures housing innovations achieve scale, by helping develop a robust innovation strategy for housing, including procurement policy and innovation centres for housing construction.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products
The establishment of a long-term national objective and annual targets for the creation of new community housing units in Canada with a minimum objective of doubling the proportion of community housing units by 2035.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Jean Lamirande · Vice President, Policy and Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada. Read more
Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Jean Lamirande · Vice President, Policy and Operations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada. Read more
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Jenny Kwan · Member of Parliament
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy. Read more
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy Housing, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
That the government leverage federally owned land by leasing it at low rates to community housing providers for the use of creating housing. Read more
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy. Read more
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products
That the government should provide low-cost, long-term fixed-rate financing for constructing purpose-built rental housing
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Jean Lamirande · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Read more
Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada.
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy.
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy Housing, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
That the government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial leaders to create shared housing initiatives and targets for each level of government. Read more
Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada.
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy.
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy Housing, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy. Read more
That the government must lead a collaborative effort with provincial and territorial leaders to create shared housing initiatives and targets for each level of government.
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Stephan Dery · Chief Executive Officer, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
The establishment of a long-term national objective and annual targets for the creation of new community housing units in Canada with a minimum objective of doubling the proportion of community housing units by 2035. Read more
The development of integrated, aligned application processes to funding programs at all levels of government which are created in consultation with the affordable housing sector to ensure application requirements are accessible to community housing providers.
That the government leverage federally owned land by leasing it at low rates to community housing providers for the use of creating housing.
That the government ensures housing innovations achieve scale, by helping develop a robust innovation strategy for housing, including procurement policy and innovation centres for housing construction.
Investing in a Canada Community Housing Growth Fund aimed at building a strong and robust community housing sector in Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy Housing, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy. Read more
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Jean Lamirande · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada. Read more
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
The review of all existing federal programs that provide support for the renewal and repair of community housing with the goal of reducing complexity, inefficiencies, and redundancies in the application process.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada. Read more
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products
The development of integrated, aligned application processes to funding programs at all levels of government which are created in consultation with the affordable housing sector to ensure application requirements are accessible to community housing providers.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
That the government support a fully funded Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern (URN) Indigenous Housing Centre to develop and deliver an URN Indigenous housing strategy. Read more
The development of integrated, aligned application processes to funding programs at all levels of government which are created in consultation with the affordable housing sector to ensure application requirements are accessible to community housing providers.
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Mary-Liz Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Provide stabilized pre-development funding for community housing providers to ensure that there is a strong development pipeline of affordable housing products Read more
That the government leverage federally owned land by leasing it at low rates to community housing providers for the use of creating housing.
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
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Reported by Raymond Sullivan · In-house (organization)
- Janet Goulding · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
- Jean Lamirande · Director General, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Upcoming and future federal budgets with respect to policies and programs that will support the creation, renewal, or operation of non-market, affordable, social, or community housing across Canada. Read more
That the government leverage federally owned land by leasing it at low rates to community housing providers for the use of creating housing.
That the government make a long-term commitment of additional funds for non-repayable contributions for National Housing Strategy programs designed to support the creation, repair, and renewal of community housing
From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.