Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-04
Registrant: Debra Schatia
Client: Blue Door Support Services
Targeted institutions:
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Government funding received:
Institution: Province of Ontario
Amount: 1978890.01
Institution: Regional Municipality of Durham
Amount: 2004505.39
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 213191.41
Institution: Regional Municipality of York
Amount: 12384431.84
Lobbying activity details:
Pursue federal investment in Blue Door's enterprise training model to facilitate housing creation, skills development, and homelessness reduction.
Federal policies that unlock public land for affordable housing by providing incentives for land trusts and private developers to acquire it at below-market rates, ensuring its dedicated use for affordable housing.
That the government develop a National Workforce Strategy that features support to expand pre-apprenticeship programs to support the creation of a complete pipeline of talent into the construction workforce.
That the government make Blue Door a key partner in establishing a Skilled Trades Talent Hub in the 905 area, in the style of the Workforce Hubs created by the Biden administration across the United States.
Engage government on skills training for newcomers to Canada and the country's existing workforce.