12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada / Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-02-26

Who is lobbying?

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada (Address & business activities)

Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

Responsible officer in previous versions
- Stacey Madge, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Visa Inc. (Address information)
Visa Inc. (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Budget
Consumer Issues
Financial Institutions
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Privacy and Access to Information
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Tourism

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Discuss financial sector policy matters, in particular: privacy legislation; payments system developments; government policies related to payments, e-commerce and data security; Bank Act legislative and regulatory changes.

Policies or Program

Discuss government programs to promote Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion.
Discuss policy options and industry evolution with respect to the Department of Finance's ongoing review of Open Banking, also know as Consumer Directed Finance.
Discuss potential cost savings for government disbursement programs with the elimination of cheques and their replacement with electronic payments.
Disscuss opportunities for greater government acceptance of Visa products.
Visa Canada conducts infrequent communication with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and Industry Canada regarding privacy matters related to payment systems, and policies concerning privacy generally.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Discuss implementation and clarifications of the Code of Conduct for Credit and Debit Card Networks, including potential future amendments to the Code.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Bank of Canada
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

No lobbyists added

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Jay Dorey, Vice President, Government Engagement | Designated public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Stacey Madge, President and Country Manager | No public offices held

Registration number: 957392-223701
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-03-20	Nicholas Mahoney, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-03-20	Iqwinder Gaheer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-03-19	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-03-19	Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff to the Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-03-19	Kendra Wilcox, Director of Policy Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Chris Zhou, Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Consumer Issues, Industry, Small Business
2024-03-19	Julie Turcotte, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-01-11	Angad Dhillon, Chief of Staff to the Minister \| Minister of Small Business, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Ajay Rakhra, Senior Advisor, Ontario and Stakeholder Relations \| Minister of Small Business, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Hon. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Consumer Issues, Small Business
2023-12-05	Iqwinder Gaheer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Small Business
2023-12-04	Brad Vis, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Small Business
2023-10-31	Julien Brazeau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
2023-10-31	Adam Chambers, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
2023-10-31	Ryan Williams, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
2023-06-12	Yash Nanda, Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN)	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Small Business
2023-06-12	Ryan Williams, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Small Business

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Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

77 King St West
Suite 4400
Toronto, ON M5K 1J5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-860-8623

Contact information in previous versions
- 77 King St West
  Suite 4400
  Toronto, ON M5K 1J5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-860-8821
  
  Fax number: 416-549-2763
- 40 King Street West
  37th Floor
  Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-549-2726
  
  Fax number: 416-549-2763
- 40 King Street West
  37th Floor
  Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-860-8617
  
  Fax number: 416-860-8891
- 40 King Street West
  37th Floor
  Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-367-8472
  
  Fax number: 416-860-8891

Description of activities:
Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network, providing processing services and payment product platforms.

Descriptions of the corporation's activity in previous versions:
- Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys acceptance around the world and Visa/Plus is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Director, Personnel and Administration Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister	October 2008 to September 2010	September 24, 2010
Director of Parliamentary Affairs Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board	January 2007 to October 2008	October 31, 2008

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Director, Personnel and Administration Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister	October 2008 to September 2010	September 24, 2010
Director of Parliamentary Affairs Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board	January 2007 to October 2008	October 31, 2008

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada / Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

Who is lobbying?

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada / Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada - Address & business activities

Visa Inc.

Visa Inc.