12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA / David McKay, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2022-12-01

Who is lobbying?

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (Address & business activities)

David McKay, President and CEO

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Capital Funding Alberta Limited (Address information)
RBC Direct Investing Inc. (Address information)
RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (Address information)
RBC Dominion Securities Limited (Address information)
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (Address information)
RBC Insurance Holdings Inc. (Address information)
RBC Investor Services Trust (Address information)
RBC Life Insurance Company (Address information)
Royal Bank Holding Inc. (Address information)
Royal Bank Mortgage Corporation (Address information)
Royal Trust Corporation of Canada (Address information)
The Royal Trust Company (Address information)

Subsidiaries in previous versions
- Conlark Inc. (Address information)
- RBC Action Direct Inc. (Address information)
- RBC Asset Management Inc. (Address information)
- RBC Capital Partners Inc. (Address information)
- RBC Capital Trust (Address information)
- RBC Capital Trust II (Address information)
- RBC General Insurance Company (Address information)
- RBC Technology Ventures Inc. (Address information)
- RBC Travel Insurance Company (Address information)
- Royal Mutual Funds Inc. (Address information)

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Climate
Constitutional Issues
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
National Security/Security
Pensions
Privacy and Access to Information
Science and Technology
Small Business
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in respect of its implications for banks.
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act as it applies to the five year financial system review.
Canada Labour Code as it applies to banks as employers.
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework to promote protection for consumers.
Employment Equity Act as it applies to banks as employers.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act as it applies to consumer protection.
Payment Clearing and Settlement Act as it applies to the five year financial system review.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Bank Act and other financial services legislation as they apply to financial institutions in the context of the five year financial system review.
Canada Small Business Financing Act as it applies to credit for SMEs.

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

Canadian Payments Act, as it applies to applicable legislative reviews and the government's Payment's Modernization initiative.
Discussions to understand and determine the nature of the banking industry’s role in facilitating COVID-19 government benefit programs and about the possible challenges associated with COVID–19.
Initiatives related to gender diversity, inclusion and accessibility as they apply to financial institutions.
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Privacy Act, and any legislation and associated regulations with regard to privacy and security, identity theft risks, use and protection of information.
The introduction of policies, programs or legislation related to “consumer-directed finance”.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, investment and competitiveness.
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act as it applies to regulation and compliance.

Policies or Program

Agriculture support programs as they relate to financial institutions.
Discussion on public policy options for improving the retirement savings system in Canada and further research needs in this area.
Discussions on policy options to accelerate clean economic growth, enhance sustainability, and solve pressing environmental challenges.
Discussions on policy options to address the mental health and addiction crisis in Canada.
Discussions on policy options to align employer and workforce needs with education and training; Expanding Work Integrated Learning Opportunities
Policies and programs that affect the Canadian housing market and lending practices.
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency.
The financial sector regulatory framework as it relates to electronic payments, credit, debit and interchange rates.

Regulation

Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives: seeking to void duplicative OTC derivatives regulation and negative effects on the competitiveness of Canadian businesses and further negotiations regarding derivatives regulation with foreign regulators in order to avoid duplication of requirements.
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations.
Regulatory review of the proposed acquisition of HSBC Canada.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
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)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

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

Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

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

Nadine Ahn, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Maria Douvas, Chief Legal Officer | No public offices held
Doug Guzman, Group Head, RBC Wealth Management, RBC Insurance and RBC Investor & Treasury Services | No public offices held
Graeme Hepworth, Chief Risk Officer | No public offices held
Cristoph Knoess, Chief Administrative and Strategy Officer | No public offices held
David McKay, President and CEO | No public offices held
Neil McLaughlin, Group Head, Personal and Commercial Banking | No public offices held
Derek Neldner, CEO and Group Head, RBC Capital Markets | No public offices held
Kelly Pereira, Chief Human Resources Officer | No public offices held
Bruce Ross, Group Head, Technology and Operations | No public offices held
John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO | No public offices held

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

Amanda Bell, Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs | Public offices held
George Wamala, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs | Public offices held
Bruce Wood, Senior Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Helena Gottschling, Chief Human Resources Officer | No public offices held

Registration number: 903658-5141
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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
2022-12-21	Julien Brazeau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement
2022-12-13	Adam Chambers, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement
2022-12-13	Isabelle Jacques, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement, Housing
2022-12-13	Sarah Paquet, Director and Chief Executive Officer Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)	Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement
2022-12-07	Shawn Driscoll, Advisor, Stakeholder Relations \| Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons Hamish Wright, Policy Advisor \| Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-12-02	Cristophe Cinqmars-Viau, Senior Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN) Yash Nanda, Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions
2022-12-02	Colin Deacon, Senator Senate of Canada	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
2022-11-30	Nicolas Moreau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions
2022-11-29	Nicolas Moreau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions
2022-11-23	Julien Brazeau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions
2022-11-10	Ben Gully, Assistant Superintendent Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)	Financial Institutions
2022-11-08	Jaxson Khan, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Mark Schaan, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Consumer Issues, Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-10-25	David Hurl, Director of Policy \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN) Yash Nanda, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN) Bud Sambasivam, Deputy Director, Policy \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
2022-10-18	Eric Belair, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Health Canada (HC)	Financial Institutions, Health
2022-10-18	Nadia Kadri, Director of Policy \| Office of the Associate Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Health
2022-10-18	Isabelle Jacques, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Michelle Kovacevic, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Shawn Porter, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Health
2022-10-18	George Chahal, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Health
2022-10-18	Philip Lawrence, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Health
2022-10-18	Jaxson Khan, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Privacy and Access to Information
2022-10-18	Zachary Nixon, Senior Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Chris Zou, Issues Manager and Communications Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Financial Institutions, Internal Trade
2022-10-18	Peter Fonseca, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health
2022-09-28	Michael Sabia, Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Taxation and Finance
2022-09-28	Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance Finance Canada (FIN) Michael Sabia, Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information, Economic Development
2022-09-26	Angie Radiskovic, Assistant Superintendent and Chief Strategy and Risk Officer Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)	Financial Institutions
2022-09-09	Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Health Canada (HC) Julia Duncan, Senior Policy Advisor Health Canada (HC)	Health
2022-09-07	Julien Brazeau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Isabelle Jaques, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
2022-08-26	Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) Brent Homan , Deputy Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner \| Policy and Promotion, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)	Financial Institutions, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-07-28	Shawn Porter, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2022-07-28	Eamonn McGuinty, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Sandy Schembri, Senior Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Industry, Taxation and Finance
2022-07-18	Julien Brazeau, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Isabelle Jaques, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions
2022-07-06	Dominic Cormier, Chief of Staff \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Climate
2022-06-29	Shawn Porter, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2022-06-22	Ben Gully, Assistant Superintendent Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) Jamey Hubbs, Assistant Superintendent Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) Peter Routledge, Superintendent Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)	Financial Institutions, Housing, Climate
2022-06-17	Isabelle Jacques, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Privacy and Access to Information, Housing
2022-06-02	Shawn Porter, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2022-06-01	Shawn Driscoll, Advisor, Stakeholder Relations \| Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons Hamish Wright, Policy Advisor \| Opposition Leader's Office, House of Commons	Financial Institutions, Industry
2022-05-31	Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-05-31	Mark Schaan, Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-05-31	Kelly Acton, Assistant Deputy Minister Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Catherine Luelo, Deputy Minister Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-05-30	Brent Homan, Deputy Commissioner, Compliance Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner \| Policy and Promotion, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)	Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-05-18	Miodrag Jovanovic, Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Maude Lavoie, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2022-05-17	Christopher Evelyn, Chief of Staff to the Minister Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)	Government Procurement
2022-05-17	Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Cheryl Cardinal, Director of Indigenous Policy and Procurement \| Office of the Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Colin Deacon, Senator Senate of Canada Alexander Jeglic, Procurement Ombudsman Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO) Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament House of Commons Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament House of Commons Paul Thompson, Deputy Minister Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Government Procurement
2022-05-12	Iqwinder Gaheer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-04-13	Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Privacy and Access to Information
2022-04-06	Ya'ara Saks, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Privacy and Access to Information

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA - Address & business activities

Address:

200 Bay Street, 22nd Floor, South Tower
Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-974-3940

Fax number: 416-974-5400

Contact information in previous versions
- 200 Bay Street, 22nd Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-974-0905
  
  Fax number: 416-974-5400
- 200 Bay Street, 22nd Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-564-4782
  
  Fax number: 613-564-2212

Description of activities:
Royal Bank of Canada uses the initials RBC as a prefix for its businesses and operating subisidiaries, which operate under the master brand name of RBC Financial Group. Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank as measured by assets, and is one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. It provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking, and transaction processing services on a global basis. The company employs approximately 60,000 people who serve more than 12 million personal, business and public sector clients through offices in North America and some 30 countries around the world.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Economist Department of Finance, Financial Institutions Division	September 1989 to July 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, M.P.	April 2006 to June 2008	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Chief Department of Finance, Financial Sector Policy Branch	2002 to 2004	Not a designated office
Senior Project Leader Department of Finance, Financial Sector Policy Branch	1998 to 2002	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Department of Finance, Tax Policy Branch	September 1994 to 1998	Not a designated office
Clerk Tax Court of Canada, N/A	1993 to 1994	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2022-11-22

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA / David McKay, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

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

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Regulation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

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

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

List of 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

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA / David McKay, President and CEO

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

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

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Regulation

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

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

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

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

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA - Address & business activities

RBC Capital Trust II

Conlark Inc.

RBC Capital Trust

RBC Insurance Holdings Inc.

RBC Asset Management Inc.

RBC Capital Partners Inc.

RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

RBC Travel Insurance Company

RBC Technology Ventures Inc.

RBC General Insurance Company

Royal Trust Corporation of Canada

RBC Action Direct Inc.

RBC Dominion Securities Limited

Royal Bank Mortgage Corporation

RBC Life Insurance Company

RBC Direct Investing Inc.

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Royal Mutual Funds Inc.

Capital Funding Alberta Limited

The Royal Trust Company

Royal Bank Holding Inc.

RBC Investor Services Trust