Informal Request for ATI Records Previously Released

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Year: 2020

Month: May

Request Number: AF-2019-00045

Request Summary: Final versions of the following documents mentioned in ATIP release package AF-2019- 00011/ML (the "Release Package"), released to me on DVD via regular mail on 19 Aug 2019. Timeframe – establishment of program to present; a) The presentation to Cabinet in 1996 mentioned on page 41 of the Release Package, including but not limited to internal CMHC policy and discussion documents related to the presentation; b) Any final reports arising from the investigation by the "special team of MBS, Treasury, Legal and Strategy representatives" mentioned at the bottom of page 56 of the release package; c) All final versions of documents related to the "concerns by OSFI and CDIC" regarding the issue of collateral in the CMB program, mentioned on page 203 of the Release Package; d) All documents containing the final opinions or other results relating to consultations with Arthur Anderson regarding the CMB program mentioned on page 205 of the Release Package; e) All documents containing the final opinions or other results relating to consultations with Borden Ladner Gervais regarding the CMB program mentioned on page 205 of the Release Package; f) All documents containing the final opinions or other results relating to consultations with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy regarding the CMB program mentioned on page 205 of the Release Package; g) Ministry of Finance approval in principle of mortgage securitization in December 1999 as part of the approval of the 2000 to 2004 borrowing plan of the CMHC as mentioned on page 207 of the Release Package, along with any documents explaining, justifying, or soliciting this approval; h) The "exchange of correspondence between Ministers Gagliano and Martin" referenced on page 207 of the Release Package, including all attachments; i) Record of Decision 00-052, referenced on page 75 of the Release Package; j) All documents containing the final opinions, advice or other results from the Investment Advisors to CMHC recommending using NHA MBS as basis for CMB program, referenced on page 75 of the Release Package; k) September 2000 Management Committee submission discussing the difference in risk between MBS program and the CMB program, referenced on page 76 of the Release Package; l) Letter of Assignment dated 21 Dec 2000 to K.B.L. Kohli, assessor of capital requirements for the CHB program, referenced on page 110 of the Release Package. m) Memo dated 14 Dec 2000 from John J Tobin describing the CMB program, referenced on page 110 of the Release Package. n) Memo dated 22 Nov 2000 from Kevin Fettig to David Dmyrtk analyzing expected loss in case of bank failure, referenced on page 11 of the Release Package. o) Memo dated 2 June 2007 entitled “Adequacy of Guarantee Fee for CMB Program” by Andrew Kalotay Associates, INC, referenced on page 233, footnote 3 of the Release Package. p) Study entitled “NHA MBS Guarantee Fee Analysis” undertaken by “Securitization,” referenced on page 239 of the Release Package. q) Any final report relating to “Financial analysis project conducted in parallel with the evaluation” of the CMB program which addressed “additional questions related to controls and risk management issues” referenced on page 5 of the Release Package.

Disposition: Disclosed in part

Number of pages: 115

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