Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-18
Registrant: Sarah Cipkar
Client: Resimate Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Government funding received:
Institution: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Amount: 4000000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Resimate supports establishing a federal forgivable
loan program to help homeowners build accessory
dwelling units. Loans would cover upfront costs such
as site prep, permitting, and utility connections, with
forgiveness tied to achieving affordability conditions
(e.g., maintaining below-market rents for a set
period). The program would expand housing supply
while ensuring affordability for tenants.
Resimate recommends creating a national catalogue
of factory-ready ADU and multiplex designs tied to
the Housing Design Catalogue. Cities adopting these
plans would commit to 10-day plan checks and 15-
day site permits, allowing rapid, repeatable approvals
across jurisdictions.