Completed Access to Information Requests

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Search the summaries of completed Access to Information (ATI) requests to find information about ATI requests made to the Government of Canada after January 2020. If you find a summary of interest, you can request a copy of the records at no cost using the form below each summary. Requests made through this form are considered informal requests and are not subject to the same requirements as requests under the Access to Information Act (ATIA).

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Found 67 record(s)

Req # AF-2021-00008

All records, excluding drafts, generated between April 1, 2020 and April 16, 2021 related to applications for or distribution of funding under the National Housing Co. Investment Fund in the Northwest Territories. Including but not limited to, the names of organizations that have received funding or funding commitments for Housing projects in the NWT the amounts each received or are to receive & descriptions of the projects they proposed.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

7 page(s)
May 2021

Req # AF-2021-00009

I would like to receive all application materials submitted under the Government of Canada Rapid Housing Initiative's Major Cities Stream for the City of Ottawa. I would also like to receive all application materials for the winners of the Rapid Housing Initiative's Projects Stream from the City of Ottawa.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

18 page(s)
May 2021

Req # AF-2021-00012

Provide copies of all communications, including e-mails, texts or Instant messages, slack messages, WhatsApp messages, briefing notes, memos, media lines, etc., sent/rec'd by the managerial level from the President’s Office, the communications and marketing sector and the Chief Information Officer team regarding or discussing the CMHC’s consideration of a name change. Exclude cabinet confidences. Remove French versions if English exists. Final version of documents or last draft if final version is not available, eliminate duplicate emails and chains. Limit timeframe of search from November 26, 2020 to the date this request is received [April 26, 2021].

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

69 page(s)
May 2021

Req # AF-2021-00014

Provide all emails sent/rec'd by the managerial level from the President’s Office, the communications and marketing sector and the Chief Information Officer team between March 30, 2021 and the date this request is received [April 26, 2021] that discuss the following news article: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/cmhc-spent-250,000-on-home-tax-study,-despite-denials. Exclude cabinet confidences. Remove French versions if English exists. Final version of documents or last draft if final version is not available, eliminate duplicate emails and chains.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

4 page(s)
May 2021

Req # AF-2021-00017

Provide all email records containing tasking instructions to the Offices of Primary Interest (OPIs) related to access to information requests filed by Surajreet Singh and/or Tom Kmiec. Include records and tasking instructions sent between March 1 2021 and the day this request is received [April 27, 2021]. Include any responses received by the ATIP office (and its staff) from OPIs in which clarification is sought on any of the information requests tasked to them or in which requests for extensions are requested or suggested. For greater certainty, email records containing tasking instructions on access to information requests may have been sent by any of the below-named staff, as well as any CMHC staff listed on the department's delegation order. If the CMHC's delegation order does not include Romy Bowers or Anik Génier, include them in the tasking of this information request (and provide copies of their email records in which they had any involvement in the tasking of ATIPs to OPIs or in providing direction on how the information requests should be responded to). Antoine, Derek; Senior Manager, Briefings and ATIP; Caouette-Fraser, Etienne; Senior Officer, Parliamentary Affairs; Fontaine, Hugo P; Senior Officer, Parliamentary Affairs; Hodgert, Jean-Marc A; Senior Analyst, Access to Information and Privacy; Larose, Mélanie; Senior Analyst, Access to Information and Privacy; Ostler, Sabrina J; Senior Manager, Briefings and ATIP; Perron, Patrick; Manager, Parliamentary Affairs.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

9 page(s)
May 2021

Req # AF-2021-00019

As reported in the April 19, 2021 edition of the Vancouver Sun, all briefing/information/background/decision notes, memos, PowerPoints, and other briefing materials prepared for or related to: "a meeting this week between representatives from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, B.C. Housing, Vancouver Coastal Health, B.C.'s Residential Tenancy Branch and the City of Vancouver to discuss the pending sale of 333E. Pender, which is the location of Vancouver Grace Seniors Home." Date Range: April 12, 2021 to present [May 6, 2021].

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

0 page(s)
May 2021

Req # AF-2020-00001

I request copies of the documents listed below. All listed documents are referred to in the Canada Mortgage Bonds Program Guide 2018 (the "Guide"). I have provided the page number in the Guide where the document is first mentioned. Where applicable, I request the standard template or form for the document. List of Requested Documents: The Declaration of Trust creating the Canada Housing Trust (''CHT') (p G-2), The Commitment to Guarantee Obligations Agreement between CHT and CMHC (p 1-3). The Bond Indenture Agreement (p 1-2). The Administration Agreement (p 2-1). The Master Transfer Agreement between Sellers and CHT (p 8-3) and Supplement (Form CHT 5) (p 8-5). The Central Paying Agent ("CPA'') Agreement (p 2-2). The Commitment Agreement (p 2-2). The Custodial Agreement (p 2-2) if different from Form CHMC 2820 provided in the NHA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program Guide 2018. The CMB Program Definitions Agreement (p 10-5). The ISDA Master Agreement (p 10-9). Credit Support Annex (p I 1-1). Schedule (p 11-1), and Swap Confirm (p 11-1). The Global Master Repurchase Agreement (p 7-5). Including the TBMAIISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement and related Annexes (p B-13). The Reinvestment Custodial Agreement (B-8). The Hedge Agreements (p 2-1) with both Swap and Repo Counterparties, and all other Hedge Documents (p 5-1). Forms CHT 5, CHT 7. CHT 8 (p 8-5); CHT 1, CHT 2, CHT 3. CHT 4 (p B-1); CHT 6b, CHT 6C, and any other CHT 6 (p B-4); CHT 11 (B-6); CHT 13, CHT 14 (B-9); and Forms CHT 9, CHT 10, CHT 12, and any that follow CHT 14, if they exist. All professional opinions (such as legal and accounting for true sale) related to the CHT and CMB program available for distribution to CHT and CMB Program participants (p 1-3). Approval Letters from CHT and the Guarantor to approve a financial institution as a Swap Counterparty, Repo Counterparty or Seller (p 11-1). All other documents constituting the "Operative Documents'' mentioned throughout the Guide - see especially p 11-1.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

1244 page(s)
July 2020

Req # AF-2020-00019

Provide all memos, briefing documents, slide decks, policy briefs, and other records that discuss or make mention of any of the following in the context of residential mortgage-backed securities or private mortgage securitization: Creating a loan-level database for mortgage loans; Counting private mortgage-backed securities as High-Quality Liquid Assets under OSFl's Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) Guideline; Converting private mortgage-backed securities into bonds (or bond-like structures) through the use of Canada Housing Trust or other ancillary facilities. Time frame: January 1, 2019 and June 1, 2020.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

13 page(s)
July 2020

Req # AF-2020-00021

Provide the most recent copies, records, and documents related to CMHC's full Forward Regulatory Plans related to: (a) transactional mortgage insurance (including underwriting standards/criteria); (b) portfolio mortgage insurance (including underwriting standards/criteria and lender allocation); (c) mortgage securitization (including the NHA MBS, CMB, and IMPP programs); (d) the first time home buyer incentive.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

0 page(s)
July 2020

Req # AF-2019-00044

Provide all internal email communications, briefing notes, memos, meeting minutes and other relevant records relating to the directive in the Minister of Finance's 2019 mandate letter to consider revisions to the B20 guideline \ mortgage stress test. Include records sent to CMHC originating at Department of Finance (include Ministerial Office) or OSFI. The OPI should include, but not limit, in the request for records email sent\received by the President's office and his Chief of Staff, parliamentary affairs, briefings, as well as all CMHC Board members. All CMHC staff in policy\risk management staff should also be tasked to provide records.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

103 page(s)
May 2020
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