12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

H&R Block Canada, Inc. / Peter Bruno, President

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2025-03-14

Who is lobbying?

H&R Block Canada, Inc. (Address & business activities)

Peter Bruno, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

H&R Block, Inc. (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

H&R Block Canada, Inc. has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

H&R Block Canada Financial Services, Inc. (Address information)

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Taxation and Finance	Automated tax filing - discussions with government officials on the proposal to implement automated tax filing in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Taxation and Finance	Canadian Emergency Response Benefit - Discussions with government officials on individual taxation policy.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Promote industry collaboration to increase tax filing by Canadians.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Data-sharing - Discussions with government officials to examine statistical data-sharing.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Electronic consent - Discussions with government officials to permit the use of electronic signature and forms for tax returns by the tax preparation industry.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - Promote industry collaboration to increase financial literacy of Canadians.	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	SimpleFile - Promote industry collaboration in offering telefiling services to low-income Canadians as identified by the CRA.	Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Automated tax filing - discussions with government officials on the proposal to implement automated tax filing in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Emergency Response Benefit - Discussions with government officials on individual taxation policy.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Promote industry collaboration to increase tax filing by Canadians.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Data-sharing - Discussions with government officials to examine statistical data-sharing.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Electronic consent - Discussions with government officials to permit the use of electronic signature and forms for tax returns by the tax preparation industry.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	File My Return - Promote industry collaboration in offering telefiling services to low-income Canadians as identified by the CRA.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - Promote industry collaboration to increase financial literacy of Canadians.	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Taxation and Finance

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Taxation and Finance

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
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
Grass-roots communication

Who are the lobbyists?

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

Peter Bruno, President | No public offices held

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

Peter Davis, Associate Vice President, Government and Stakeholder Relations | No public offices held

Registration number: 932598-359170
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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
2024-05-28	John Williamson, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Taxation and Finance
2024-05-28	Damien C. Kurek, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Taxation and Finance
2024-05-28	Kody Blois, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Taxation and Finance
2024-05-28	Parm Bains, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Taxation and Finance
2024-05-28	Philip Lawrence, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Taxation and Finance
2024-05-28	Adam Chambers, Member of Parliament House of Commons Jasraj Singh Hallan, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Taxation and Finance
2024-05-28	Jerome Cote, Policy Director Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Frédérique Tsai-Klassen, Chief of Staff Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	Taxation and Finance

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H&R Block Canada, Inc. - Address & business activities

Address:

Suite 2600 700 - 2 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2W2
Canada

Telephone number: 587-956-0749

Contact information in previous versions
- Suite 2600 700 - 2 Street SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 2W2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 403-254-3227
- Suite 2600 700 - 2 Street SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 2W2
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 403-254-3227
  
  Fax number: 403-254-9949

Description of activities:
H&R Block Canada, Inc. has more than 60 years of Canadian tax return experience. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company serves Canadian taxpayers in nearly 1,000 offices across the country. H&R Block employs some of the best trained tax experts in Canada and offers a leading tax training program through H&R Block Tax Academy. H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of H&R Block, Inc., a diversified company with subsidiaries providing a wide range of financial products and services.

Descriptions of the corporation's activity in previous versions:
- H&R Block Canada, Inc. has more than 55 years of Canadian tax return experience. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company serves Canadian taxpayers in nearly 1,000 offices across the country. H&R Block employs some of the best trained tax experts in Canada and offers a leading tax training program through H&R Block Tax Academy. H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of H&R Block, Inc., a diversified company with subsidiaries providing a wide range of financial products and services.
- H&R Block Canada, Inc. has more than 55 years of Canadian tax return experience. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company serves Canadian taxpayers in 1,000 offices across the country. H&R Block employs some of the best trained tax experts in Canada and offers a leading tax training program through H&R Block Tax Academy. H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of H&R Block, Inc., a diversified company with subsidiaries providing a wide range of financial products and services.
- H&R Block Canada, Inc. has more than 50 years of Canadian tax return experience. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company serves Canadian taxpayers in 1,100 offices across the country. H&R Block employs some of the best trained tax experts in Canada and offers a leading tax training program through H&R Block Tax Academy. H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of H&R Block, Inc., a diversified company with subsidiaries providing a wide range of financial products and services.
- H&R Block Canada, Inc. has more than 50 years of Canadian tax return experience. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company serves Canadian taxpayers in 1,200 offices across the country. H&R Block employs some of the best trained tax experts in Canada and offers a leading tax training program through H&R Block Tax Academy. H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of H&R Block, Inc., a diversified company with subsidiaries providing a wide range of financial products and services.

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

H&R Block Canada, Inc. / Peter Bruno, President

Who is lobbying?

H&R Block Canada, Inc. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

H&R Block Canada, Inc. has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Subject matters added through a communication report:

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

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

H&R Block Canada, Inc. / Peter Bruno, President

H&R Block Canada, Inc. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

H&R Block Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

H&R Block Canada, Inc. has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Subject matters added through a communication report:

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

H&R Block Canada, Inc. - Address & business activities

H&R Block, Inc.

H&R Block Canada Financial Services, Inc.