12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Canadian Credit Union Association/Association canadienne des coopératives financières / JEFF GUTHRIE, President & Chief Executive Officer

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Active - Last Updated: 2022-07-04

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Credit Union Association/Association canadienne des coopératives financières (Address, activities & membership)

JEFF GUTHRIE, President & Chief Executive Officer

Responsible officer in previous versions
- MARTHA DURDIN, President & Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Consumer Issues
Financial Institutions
Housing
Industry
Privacy and Access to Information
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

. The Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP). Discussion relating to Canada’s COVID-19 economic response plan to provide credit through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) under the Loan Guarantee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the Co-Lending Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and a new Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA).
Bank Act - federal credit union provisions. Competitiveness of credit unions, Section 983 Bank Act - Section 427-429 Bank Act security and preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act as it relates to lending practices and priority of security. Monitor and participate in the review of the Act.
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) Act. Monitor the progress of the CDIC review of deposit insurance and participate in any consultations or research initiatives Monitor any resulting changes to the CDIC Act.
Canadian Payments Act - Monitor work by the Department of Finance, Bank of Canada and the Canadian Payments Association related to any amendments to CPA Act and proposed modernization initiatives.
Co-operative Credit Associations Act scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2023.
Competition Act - merger review standards, performance and fees of the Competition Bureau as they affect credit unions, compliance programs.
Income Tax Act - any provision applicable to credit unions including but not limited to (Part XVIII and Part XIX) pertaining respectively to the automatic exchange of financial account information with the United States under the intergovernmental agreement to facilitate compliance with the "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the automatic exchange of financial account information with jurisdictions other than the US in accordance with the Common Reporting Standard.
Monitor the financial powers and operations of the Business Development Bank of Canada as being considered during the current statutory Parliamentary Review of the Business Development Bank of Canada.
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to reporting and compliance obligations of credit unions and credit union centrals.
The Canada Anti-Spam Law as it relates to contraventions under the Act and general impact on credit union operations.
The Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act as they relate to the taxation of credit unions, cooperatives and small business.
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to impact on credit unions and credit union centrals.
Winding-up Restructuring Act and applicability to credit unions and credit union centrals.

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

Aboriginal reconciliation- Discussion on federal policies, programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing aboriginal economic development opportunities and engaging in reconciliation.

Policies or Program

. Discussion relating to Canada's COVID-19 economic response plan.
Discussion relating to a national strategy on financial literacy, with respect to the work of the credit unions on financial literacy.
Ensuring the implementation of the federal government's "Small Business Lens" policy framework in policy areas that impact credit unions.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - mutual evaluations of Canada
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) and Article 4 consultations.
Issues that impact the competitiveness of credit unions including: Accessibility to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) default management tools, federal credit union legislation; CMHC's mortgage insurance policies; and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation; social finance and social innovation; financial literacy
Monitoring housing finance policy as it relates to data collection by the Government, Regulatory Burden and how policy will affect consumers.
Participated in the Department of Finance consultation on the development of a financial consumer code. Continue to monitor its development.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Common Reporting Standards and potential impacts on credit unions.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Engaging with all Government stakeholders that are investigating the implementation of an open-banking framework in Canada and how that will affect credit unions and their members.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

Rachel Barry, Policy Advisor, Advocacy | No public offices held
Andrei Belik, Regional Director, Government Relations (Ontario) | No public offices held
Korinne Collins, Vice President, Professional Development & Education | No public offices held
Jennifer English, Director, Government Relations (Altantic) | No public offices held
Jeff Guthrie, President and CEO | No public offices held
Henry Han, Regional Director Government Relations BC | No public offices held
Michael Hatch, Vice President, Government Relations | Public offices held
Gavin Karaiskos, Manager, Regulatory Policy & Compliance | No public offices held
Indi Madar, Policy Advisor, Community Impact | No public offices held
Anna Morena, Government Relations & Events Coordinator | Public offices held
Brenda O'Connor, VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | No public offices held
Morgan Paulgard, Policy Analyst | No public offices held
Katie Rochefort, Manager, Member Relations | No public offices held
Sabena Sandhu, Manager, Policy | No public offices held
Leslie Trobak, Senior Manager Government Relations | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- MARTHA DURDIN, President & Chief Executive Officer | Public offices held
- Patrick Barr, Policy Analyst | No public offices held
- Jessica Brandon-Jepp, Manager of Advocacy | No public offices held
- Beverly Cleveland, Associate Vice President, Compliance Senior Legal Counsel | No public offices held
- Sabrina Kellenberger, Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy | No public offices held
- Sabena Sandhu, Policy Analyst, GR (ON) | No public offices held

Registration number: 952525-354051
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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
2022-05-06	Manuel Dussault, Senior Director \| Financial Institutions Division, Finance Canada (FIN) Pierrette Ringuette, Senator Senate of Canada	Financial Institutions
2022-03-29	Erin O'Brien, Director General, Financial Services Division Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions
2022-02-02	Terry Beech, Member of Parliament (Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance) \| Finance Canada, House of Commons Hannah Wilson, Special Assistant Regional Desk, Prairies & North \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions
2022-01-26	Nadia Kadri, Director of Policy Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Justin Mohr, Regional Advisor for Alberta Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Leena Walia, Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Financial Institutions
2022-01-06	Philip Lawrence, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions
2021-11-30	Philip Lawrence, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business
2021-11-25	Ziad Aboultaif, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business
2021-11-23	Jamie Schmale, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business
2021-11-16	Tako Van Popta, Member of Parliament \| Parliament of Canada, House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business
2021-11-05	Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business, Housing
2021-11-04	Holly Duggan, Manager, Stakeholder's Relations \| Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business, Housing
2021-11-03	Douglas Wong, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Small Business, Housing
2021-11-03	Michael Kram, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business, Housing
2021-11-02	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Financial Institutions
2021-10-20	Brad Redekopp, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business
2021-10-19	Bryan May, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business
2021-10-18	Jeremy Patzer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Small Business
2021-08-16	Frances McRae, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Small Business and Marketplace Services, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Financial Institutions

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Canadian Credit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financières - Address, activities & membership

Address:

20 Queen St. West, Suite 2301A
Toronto, ON M5H 3R3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-318-5348

Contact information in previous versions
- 20 Queen St. West, Suite 2301A
  Toronto, ON M5H 3R3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-232-3422
- 151 Yonge Street, Suite 1000
  Toronto, ON M5C 2W7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 647-546-1262
- 151 Yonge Street, Suite 1000
  Toronto, ON M5C 2W7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 647-546-1262

Description of the organization's activities:
1. the national trade association for credit unions across Canada. 2. oversees and develops legislative policy and advocacy, and provides non-financial services to support credit union activities and strategies for further development: communications and marketing, payment network operations and compliance; professional development; linkage into national and international ATM networks; regulatory compliance support. 3. represents credit unions and maintains close working relationships with other national and international organizations such as: Payments Canada; Interac Corporation; Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC); the Desjardins Group; the Francophone federations outside Quebec; the World Council of Credit Unions which has affiliated members in 80 countries and directs financial and leadership resources to credit unions throughout the world; and the federal government, representing credit unions' interests on issues such as statutes, government regulation of financial services, taxation, liquidity management.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- 1. the national trade association for credit unions across Canada. 2. oversees and develops legislative policy and advocacy, and provides non-financial services to support credit union activities and strategies for further development: communications and marketing, payment network operations and compliance; professional development; linkage into national and international ATM networks; regulatory compliance support. 3. represents credit unions and maintains close working relationships with other national and international organizations such as: Payments Canada; Interac Association; the Canadian Cooperative Association; Credit Union Institute of Canada; the Desjardins Group; the Francophone federations outside Quebec; the World Council of Credit Unions which has affiliated members in 80 countries and directs financial and leadership resources to credit unions throughout the world; and the federal government, representing credit unions' interests on issues such as statutes, government regulation of financial services, taxation, liquidity management.
- 1. the national trade association for credit unions across Canada. 2. oversees and develops legislative policy and advocacy, and provides non-financial services to support credit union activities and strategies for further development: communications and marketing, payment network operations and compliance; professional development; linkage into national and international ATM networks; regulatory compliance support. 3. represents credit unions and maintains close working relationships with other national and international organizations such as: the Canadian Payments Association; Interac Association; the Canadian Cooperative Association; Credit Union Institute of Canada; the Desjardins Group; the Francophone federations outside Quebec; the World Council of Credit Unions which has affiliated members in 80 countries and directs financial and leadership resources to credit unions throughout the world; and the federal government, representing credit unions' interests on issues such as statutes, government regulation of financial services, taxation, liquidity management.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
. Class A - member credit unions . Class B - member Central organizations and Auxiliary members.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- . Class A - member credit unions . Class B - member Central organizations and Associate members.
- Six Directors elected by the Delegates of the Class A Members that constitute Peer Group 1. Three Directors elected by the Delegates of the Class A Members that constitute Peer Group 2. Two Directors elected by the Delegates of the Class A Members that constitute Peer Group 3.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff Parliament of Canada, Minister of Revenue	1984 to 1984	Not a designated office
Media Relations Parliament of Canada, Office of the Prime Minister	1980 to 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant (Administration) House of Commons, Office of Michael Ignatieff, MP & Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition	February 2007 to October 2007	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant The Senate of Canada, Office of the Honourable Senator Isobel Finnerty	September 1998 to September 2005	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant The Senate of Canada, Office of the Honourable Senator Marian Maloney	July 1997 to September 1998	Not a designated office
Administrative Assistant House of Commons, Offie of the Honourable Jim Peterson, PC., MP	1989 to 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Associate Director of Communications and Government Relations Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Saskatchewan Region	July 2010 to August 2014	Not a designated office
Acting Manager of Intergovernmental Relations Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Saskatchewan Region	June 2008 to July 2010	Not a designated office
Regional Liaison Officer in Executive Services Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Saskatchewan Region	June 2007 to May 2008	Not a designated office
Senior Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	December 2003 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	May 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	January 2002 to May 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	November 2001 to January 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, Wascana Constituency Office	January 1999 to November 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Economic Policy Analyst House of Commons, National Liberal Caucus Research Bureau	January 2005 to January 2008	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2022-07-26

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