12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

• 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	New privacy legislation, currently Bill C-27 (An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts) and its related regulations, to modernize The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) are being considered and put forward by the federal government.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Regional Economic Development with respect to small businesses	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Skills Development, specifically digital skills for small businesses and broader talent development	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Small Business Advocacy, with respect to policies and programming supporting growth and digitization of small businesses.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The Canada Revenue Agency continually undertakes process adjustment and improvement initiatives and it is critical that the needs of small businesses in Canada are recognized throughout those processes. Specifically around "Making Tax Digital" and ePayroll	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The Department of Finance is undertaking a process to design and implement a new Open Banking regime in Canada. There are ongoing formal and informal consultations to ensure that the voice of Canadian small businesses are heard throughout the design and development process.	Regulation

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Budget
  • Economic Development
  • Employment and Training
  • Financial Institutions
  • Industry
  • Regional Development
  • Small Business
  • Taxation and Finance

Government Institutions

• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Bank of Canada
• Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
• Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Standards Council of Canada (SCC)

Communication techniques

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

• Oral communication
• Written communication

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

• Faye Pang, Country Manager, Canada | No public offices held

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

• Michael Cascone, Head, Government Experience, Canada | No public offices held