Housing Accelerator Fund | PRE-APPLICATION REFERENCE MATERIAL

7. Contact. CMHC and parties working on its behalf are each authorized to contact any person listed in this application (including any agent of the Applicant) to consider the Applicant’s eligibility for the funding or transfer of real property requested or in connection with the administration of the Initiatives and /or Programs and may send such person(s) program information by email or other means of communication.

8. Verification and Credit Inquiries. Where applicable to determine creditworthiness for funding in the form of a loan, the Applicant authorizes CMHC and parties working on its behalf to: (i) obtain business credit reports or individual credit reports or both, where applicable (for example, on sole proprietors, surety/guarantors, for-profit corporate entities, not-for-profit organizations) to perform a credit check and verify information provided by or on behalf of an Applicant and to assess the Applicant’s application; and (ii) make any other inquiries required, including without limitation, obtaining corporate and business information, to assess the Applicant’s application.

9. Integrity Checks. The Applicant authorizes CMHC (and parties working on its behalf or collaborating with CMHC to administer the Initiatives and/or Programs, where applicable) to conduct general integrity and criminal record checks and other similar screening (“Integrity Screening”) of the Applicant to assess the Applicant’s eligibility for receipt of funding or transfer of real property under an Initiative and/or Program. CMHC may additionally require Integrity Screening to be performed on any parties affiliated with the Applicant, including without limitation, its directors, shareholders and beneficial owners, and the Applicant shall cause to be delivered to CMHC, consents to such Integrity Screening being performed duly signed by such affiliated parties.

10. Acknowledgement. The Applicant acknowledges that: (i) any acknowledgement of receipt of the submitted application shall not constitute an approval of the application or a guarantee that the Applicant will receive any funding and/or transfer of real property; (ii) the application and any other submitted materials will not be returned to the Applicant; and (iii) the Applicant is not entitled to any compensation for any work related to, or materials supplied in connection with, the application.

11. Release and Indemnity. By creating or attempting to create an application to CMHC under any of the Initiatives and/or Programs, and upon submission of an application, each Applicant and purported Applicant agrees to indemnify, release and forever hold harmless CMHC, its officers, directors, employees, agents and any other parties working for or engaged by or collaborating with CMHC or otherwise involved in connection with the administration of the Initiatives and /or Programs (including without limitation, provinces, territories, municipalities, and Indigenous groups) from any and all claims, actions, demands, causes of action, suits, debts, damages (including without limitation, direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, third party or consequential damages) or any other losses, expenses or liabilities of whatever nature or kind sustained by the Applicant or any other person arising out of, or in connection with, the Applicant’s application or attempted application made to any of the Initiatives and/or Programs, including the assessment, evaluation and any selection process and any use of this website. CMHC is not responsible for applications that are lost, late, misdirected or delayed for any reason, including for any failure of the website or technical malfunctions related thereto.

12. Access to Information and Privacy Statement. CMHC is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality and security of the personal information that it holds by adhering to the requirements of the Privacy Act with respect to the management of personal information. By providing CMHC with your personal information for the purposes of one of the Programs, you are consenting to CMHC’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in strict accordance with the Privacy Act. Personal Information collected by CMHC for the purposes of one of the Programs, can be found in their Info Source Publication on their website under the following Personal Information Bank:

• CMHC PPU 220, National Housing Strategy Program and
• CMHC PPU 180, Shared Equity Mortgage Providers Fund

The Privacy Act provides individuals with a right to access their personal information that is under the control of CMHC, to request corrections of their personal information and to file a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding CMHC’s handling of personal information. Any questions, comments, concerns, requests for personal information or complaints may be directed to CMHC’s Access to Information and Privacy Office at ATIP-AIPRP@cmhc-schl .gc .ca or you may also visit their website.

13. Headings for Convenience Only. The headings used in these terms and conditions are intended for convenience or reference only and do not affect the interpretation of the provisions of these terms and conditions.

14. Paramountcy. To the extent of any conflict, ambiguity or inconsistency between the provisions of these terms and conditions and any other documents provided to the Applicant, the provisions of these terms and conditions shall prevail and replace any existing terms and conditions in place with the Applicant, with regard to the subject-matters set forth herein.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please email CMHC.