Registry of Lobbyists
Subject matters | Details | Categories |
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Taxation and Finance
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Address proposed changes to the Income Tax Act regarding the tax treatment on Canadian dividends received by Canadian insurers.
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Policies or Program
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Financial Institutions
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Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing rules as they affect insurance companies
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Regulation
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Health
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Bill C-64, An Act respecting Pharmacare; advocate for reform that will allow Canadians who access prescription medications through health benefit plans to continue to do so even for those medications covered under Bill 64.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Financial Institutions
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Canada’s Financial Consumer Protection Framework as it relates to insurance policies.
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Policies or Program
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Taxation and Finance
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Clarification of Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) treatment of financial services.
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Regulation
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Employment and Training
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Employment Insurance (EI) reform as it relates to disability benefits; and EI Premium Reduction Program issues.
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Policies or Program
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Immigration
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Engage on the approval process for allowing foreign insurers to issue private health insurance for temporary residents in Canada as allowed under the Bill formerly known as C-242. The legislation amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to allow a parent or grandparent who applies for a temporary resident visa as a visitor to purchase private health insurance outside Canada and to stay in Canada for a period of five years.
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Policies or Program,
Regulation
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Employment and Training
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Engage on the details of the regulations and how benefits are defined related to the Bill formerly known as C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act.
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Regulation
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Financial Institutions
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) risk-based guidance as it relates to life insurance
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Regulation
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Infrastructure
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Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers
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Policies or Program
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Health
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Health Care reform as it relates to affordable access to prescription drugs, and high cost drugs for rare disease strategy. Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals as an association.
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Policies or Program
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Taxation and Finance
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Income Tax Act, Part VI as it relates to capital tax on financial institutions.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Taxation and Finance
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Income Tax Act, Section 146: Retirement income recommendations regarding the treatment of life insurance companies; Section 146.2 (TFSAs); Section 146.3 (RRIFs).
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Taxation and Finance
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Income Tax Regulations (section 6(1)(f) as it relates to income tax withholding on wage loss replacement plans (disability income benefits).
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Regulation
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Taxation and Finance
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Income Tax Regulations, Part III: Updating income tax rules for life insurance policies.
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Regulation
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Taxation and Finance
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Income Tax Regulations, Part XIV.
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Regulation
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International Trade
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International Trade with respect to opening trade relations, regulations, foreign ownership and national treatment in foreign markets, with regards to India, Europe, China, Japan, Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Plurilateral Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Policies or Program
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Health
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National Dental care – Work to ensure good understanding of the role that private insurers play in dental care coverage and advocate for improvements to the current system.
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Policies or Program
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Financial Institutions
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Guidelines related to risk management, capital and accounting for insurance companies.
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Regulation
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Privacy and Access to Information
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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: seeking workable approaches to privacy rules affecting life and health insurers when the Act is updated.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Health
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Preferred Provider Network: Providing information to Government on the use and benefits of preferred provider networks
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Policies or Program
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Financial Institutions
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Promotion of risk-based and principles-based regulation for financial institutions regulations.
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Regulation
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Health
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Regulation of prescription drug pricing: reform of Canada's approach to the regulation of patented medicines
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Regulation
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Health
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Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals as an association. Other related initiatives include high cost drugs for rare disease and Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations.
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Policies or Program
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Financial Institutions
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Statutory review of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act as it relates to insurance products and consumer and creditor protection.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Financial Institutions
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Winding Up and Restructing Act (WURA) with respect to subsection 73(1) re set-off.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters | Details | Categories |
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Address Budget 2023 proposed changes to the Income Tax Act regarding the tax treatment on Canadian dividends received by Canadian insurers.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Address proposed changes to the Income Tax Act regarding the tax treatment on Canadian dividends received by Canadian insurers.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing rules as they affect insurance companies
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, with respect to the regulatory consultation process of the bill and how benefits are defined.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Bill C-242, legislation that amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to allow a parent or grandparent who applies for a temporary resident visa as a visitor to purchase private health insurance outside Canada and to stay in Canada for a period of five years.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Bill C-64, An Act respecting Pharmacare; advocate for reform that will allow Canadians who access prescription medications through health benefit plans to continue to do so even for those medications covered under Bill 64.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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COVID-19 related tax changes to the Income Tax Act.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Canada’s Financial Consumer Protection Framework as it relates to insurance policies.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Clarification of Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) treatment of financial services.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Employment Insurance (EI) reform as it relates to disability benefits.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Employment Insurance (EI) reform as it relates to disability benefits; and EI Premium Reduction Program issues.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Engage on the approval process for allowing foreign insurers to issue private health insurance for temporary residents in Canada as allowed under the Bill formerly known as C-242. The legislation amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to allow a parent or grandparent who applies for a temporary resident visa as a visitor to purchase private health insurance outside Canada and to stay in Canada for a period of five years.
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Policies or Program,
Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Engage on the details of the regulations and how benefits are defined related to the Bill formerly known as C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Financial Literacy as it relates to insurance and seniors.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) risk-based guidance as it relates to life insurance
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Financing infrastructure projects, as it relates to investments by insurers
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Health Care reform as it relates to affordable access to prescription drugs, and high cost drugs for rare disease strategy. Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals as an association.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Health Care reform as it relates to affordable prescription drugs, implementation of cannabis legalization, wellness and disease prevention and long term care needs of Canadians.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Health Care reform as it relates to affordable prescription drugs, wellness and disease prevention and long term care needs of Canadians.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Income Tax Act, Part VI as it relates to capital tax on financial institutions.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Income Tax Act, Section 146: Retirement income recommendations regarding the treatment of life insurance companies; Section 146.2 (TFSAs); Section 146.3 (RRIFs).
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Income Tax Regulations (section 6(1)(f) as it relates to income tax withholding on wage loss replacement plans (disability income benefits).
|
Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Income Tax Regulations, Part III: Updating income tax rules for life insurance policies.
|
Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Income Tax Regulations, Part XIV.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - with respect to changes that life and health insurers will have to make to their accounting policies / financial statements and potential tax implications.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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International Trade with respect to opening trade relations, regulations, foreign ownership and national treatment in foreign markets, with regards to India, Europe, China, Japan, Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP), Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Plurilateral Trade In Services Agreement (TISA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Ministerial announcement on expanding allowing foreign insurers to offer medical insurance for super visa program.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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National Dental care – Work to ensure good understanding of the role that private insurers play in dental care coverage and advocate for improvements to the current system.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Draft disclosure guideline for defined contribution pension plans with respect to all aspects of the guideline and in particular, communication and disclosure processes.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) E-21 Operational Risk Management Guideline
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Guideline B-8, detecting and deterring money laundering
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Minimum Continuing Capital and Surplus Requirements (MCCSR) as it relates to life and health insurance companies.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) draft Guideline B-7 as it relates to the management of derivatives sound practices.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). Guidelines related to risk management, capital and accounting for insurance companies.
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Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: seeking workable approaches to privacy rules affecting life and health insurers when the Act is updated.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Promotion of risk-based and principles-based regulation for financial institutions regulations.
|
Regulation
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Regulation of prescription drug pricing: reform of Canada's approach to the regulation of patented medicines
|
Regulation
|
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals as an association and as a participant in the Together for Better Health organization. Other related initiatives include high cost drugs for rare disease and Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations.
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Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals as an association. Other related initiatives include high cost drugs for rare disease and Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations.
|
Policies or Program
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Statutory review of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act as it relates to insurance products and consumer and creditor protection.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Winding Up and Restructing Act (WURA) with respect to subsection 73(1) re set-off.
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Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted
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Working to provide key services and health supports to Canadians during COVID 19
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Policies or Program
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Date | DPOH, Position Title | Government Institution | Subject Matters |
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2024-07-15 |
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Health |
2024-06-27 |
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Health |
2024-06-25 |
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Health |
2024-06-17 |
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Financial Institutions, Taxation and Finance |
2024-06-17 |
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Financial Institutions |
2024-06-17 |
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Financial Institutions, Taxation and Finance |
2024-06-17 |
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Financial Institutions, Taxation and Finance |
2024-06-14 |
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Health |
2024-06-12 |
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Health |
2024-06-11 |
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Health |
2024-06-05 |
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Health |
2024-06-03 |
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Health |
2024-05-29 |
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Health |
2024-05-29 |
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Health |
2024-05-22 |
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Health |
2024-05-16 |
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Health |
2024-05-13 |
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Financial Institutions |
2024-05-07 |
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Health |
2024-05-01 |
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Health |
2024-04-30 |
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Health, Taxation and Finance |
2024-04-10 |
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Health |
2024-04-08 |
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Health |
2024-03-18 |
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Health |
2024-03-14 |
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Health |
2024-03-01 |
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Health |
2024-02-27 |
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Health |
2024-01-30 |
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Health |
2023-12-22 |
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Financial Institutions |
2023-12-18 |
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Financial Institutions |
2023-12-13 |
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Health |
2023-12-08 |
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Financial Institutions |
2023-12-07 |
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Privacy and Access to Information |
2023-12-01 |
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Health |
2023-11-28 |
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Financial Institutions, Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Financial Institutions |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Employment and Training |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Financial Institutions |
2023-10-24 |
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Financial Institutions, Health |
2023-10-24 |
|
Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Financial Institutions, Health |
2023-10-24 |
|
Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Financial Institutions |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Financial Institutions, Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-10-24 |
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Health |
2023-09-25 |
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Health |
2023-09-08 |
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Health |
2023-09-08 |
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Health |
2023-09-07 |
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Health |