The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants / L’Institut Canadien des Comptables Agréés
Registration:
1
of
9
(2001-10-29
to
2002-03-19)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS, THE CICA HAS DEALT WITH INDUSTRY CANADA, THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CBCA LEGISLATION. REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE, IN CONJUCTION WITH THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY IN REGARDS TO CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATION TO THE INCOME TAX ACT AND ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES. REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING THE GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THIRD PARTIES. THE CICA MET WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE CICA WEBTRUST(TM), ASSURANCE SERVICES ASKING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES AS A BASIS FOR DEVELOPING POLICIES/PRACTICES AND SETTING STANDARDS REGARDING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. THE CICA MADE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FINANCE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION.
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, THE CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE, IN CONJUCTION WITH THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATION TO THE INCOME TAX ACT AND ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THIRD PARTIES. THE CICA WILL MONITOR AND MAY MAKE REPRESENTATION ON POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. THE CICA WILL CONTINUE TO MEET WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF ASSURANCE SERVICES SUCH AS THE CICA WEBTRUST(TM), ASKING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES AS A BASIS FOR DEVELOPING POLICIES/PRACTICES AND SETTING STANDARDS REGARDING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. THE CICA WILL MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO INDUSTRY CANADA WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACT.
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