Registry of Lobbyists
CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Over the past six months, the Canadian Payments Association (CPA) met on one or more occasions with the following government departments:a) Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) with respect to:¿ The CPA's cheque imaging project;¿ Operation of Data Transmission Network (DTN)/Automated Clearing and Settlement System (ACSS);¿ The on-going maintenance of the Automated Funds Transfer (AFT) system and their participation on this system; and ¿ The CPA Large Value Transfer System (LVTS) enhancements.¿ CPA Rules relating to government itemsb) Department of Finance with respect to:¿ The CPA's cheque imaging project and related issues (i.e. Bills of Exchange Act amendments, patent claims in Canada);¿ Statutory Requirements - CPA's by-laws, rules, standards, policy statements, Ministerial appointments to the Board, and appointments to the Stakeholder Advisory Council;¿ On-going Development Matters - pre-authorized debits, general payment and clearing arrangements, member disruption and business continuity planning, and the general payment system developments in the Canadian marketplace; ¿ Business Continuity Planning;¿ The federal review of Bill C-25 - Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and proposed Regulations; ¿ Bill C-37 - An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters; and¿ Patent Act.c) Bank of Canada with respect to:¿ The CPA's cheque imaging project;¿ Information Technology (IT) trends and service level arrangements; ¿ The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bank of Canada and the CPA;¿ Business continuity planning;¿ Matters related to the CPA Board of Directors;¿ Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS) and LVTS by-laws, rules and audits; ¿ Operational issues related to the ACSS and LVTS;¿ Clearing arrangements and settlement accounts in the ACSS; and¿ LVTS Self-Assessment and the CPA Corporate BCP Enterprise Risk Assessment.d) Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) with respect to IT trends and service level arrangements. e) Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) with respect to business continuity planning, processing disruptions, IT trends and service level arrangements.f) House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance: ¿ CPA called as a witness regarding the Committee's review of Bill C-37 - An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters; and¿ CPA called as a witness during the hearings on ATM fees and electronic payments.¿ Met with the Vice-Chair, MassimoPacetti, regarding bill payments. g) Financial Transactions & Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) with respect to pre-funded debit cards, payable through arrangements and the federal review of Bill C-25 Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and proposed Regulations.h) Canada Post with respect to Postal Money Order compliance with CPA Standard 006. |
Subject Matter: Prospective: | Over the next six months, the CPA will meet on one or more occasions with the following government departments:a) PWGSC with respect to:¿ The CPA's cheque imaging project;¿ CPA Rules relating to government items; and¿ The on-going maintenance of the AFT system. b) Department of Finance with respect to:¿ The CPA's cheque imaging project;¿ Priority recognition and/or pandemic planning;¿ Bill payments - CPA Rule H6;¿ Voluntary code for electronic transactions;¿ CPA payable-through arrangements;¿ Pre-authorized debits - CPA Rule H1;¿ Statutory Requirements - CPA's by-laws, rules, standards, policy statements, Ministerial appointments to the Board, and appointments to the Stakeholder Advisory Council;¿ On-going Development Matters - pre-authorized debits, general payment and clearing arrangements, member disruption and business continuity planning, and the general payment system developments in the Canadian marketplace; ¿ Bill C-25 - Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and proposed Regulations;¿ Consequential and other amendments to CPA by-laws; and¿ Patent Act.c) Bank of Canada with respect to:¿ The CPA's cheque imaging project;¿ Matters related to the CPA Board of Directors;¿ Informing IT staff about high availability systems;¿ The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bank of Canada and the CPA;¿ Business continuity planning;¿ ACSS and LVTS by-laws, rules and audits;¿ Operational issues related to the ACSS and LVTS;¿ CPA By-law No. 3 - Review of clearing agent arrangements and settlement account requirements; and¿ LVTS Self-Assessment as required by the Memorandum of Understanding.d) Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) with respect to consumer related payments issues and in particular, bill payment and pre-authorized debits.e) FINTRAC with respect to pre-funded debit cards and CPA Rule E1.f) Industry Canada with respect to Patent Act, bill payments and pre-authorized debits. |
Categories | Description |
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Regulation | 2006 Federal Review of Financial Institution Legislation. |
Bill or Resolution | Bill C-25 - An Act to amend the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act |
Bill or Resolution | Bill C-37 - An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters |
Regulation | Bills of Exchange Act |
Regulation | Patent Act |
Regulation | Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations |