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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Req # AF-2021-00007

From January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021 please provide all finalized memos, decks, and supporting documentation prepared for Minister Hussen on the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rapid Housing Initiative’s Projects Stream.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

16 page(s)
May 2021

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

Nothing to report this month

Organization: RCMP External Review Committee

May 2021

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

Req # AF-2019-00045

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.

Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

115 page(s)
May 2020
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