Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens
Registration:
3
of
120
(2008-07-25
to
2008-12-10)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- An Act to regulate securities and to provide for a single securities commission for Canada, with respect to the need for a national regulation of securities
- Canada Labour Code with respect to impact on bank management of human resources, review of Part 3 of Canada Labour Code, and replacement workers and the need for flexibility in managing bank human resources
- Canada Pension Act with respect to impact on banking industry pension plan
- Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to pay equity, and accommodating the needs of people with disabilities
- Companies Creditors Arrangement Act with respect to rules governing insolvency
- Criminal Code with respect to identity theft
- Employment Equity Act, regarding the hiring and employment of groups designated under the Act
- Excise Tax Act with respect to the Goods and Services Tax
- Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products
- Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act (PIPEDA) with respect to the banking industry's collection, use and protection of personal information
- Proposed change to Canada Elections Act, with respect to requirements and restriction on providing loans to political candidates
- Winding-up Act with respect to rules governing insolvency of financial institution
Policies or Program
- Advance Payments Program regarding greater efficiency in the administration of the program
- Agri-Invest Program regarding the program’s implementation and the need to create deposit accounts for program participants
- Canada Small Business Financing Program regarding more efficient administration of the program and claims procedures
- Corporate governance for rules governing Board of Directors and Committee of financial institutions
- Discussions relating to the distribution of coins by the Canadian Mint through the banking system.
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) regarding FCAC financial literacy programs and compliance with legislative consumer protection provisions
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) regarding the FCAC’s financial literacy program and industry-wide compliance issues arising from individual investigations regarding compliance with the Bank Act; input to revisions to FCAC Compliance Framework with a view to workable requirements for the banks
- National and international accounting standards and rules governing finanical institution
- Office of Superindendent of Financial Institutions Guidelines regarding outsourcing of financial services and related party transactions
- Telecommunications policy with respect to regulation of Do-Not-Call List
- World Trade Organization rules regarding international trade in financial services
Regulation
- Bank Act - Electronic Documents (Bank and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations in respect of electronic communications between banks, their customers and shareholders
- Bank Act Cost of Borrowing Regulations: seeking more efficient rules for when disclosure of borrowing costs is required
- Bank Act Registered Plans Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements on registered plans
- Bank Act Regulations Amending the Disclosure of Charges Regulations: seeking clarity in several definitions
- Bank Act Regulations Amending the Disclosure of Interest Regulations: seeking more customer-friendly disclosure of interest on renewal of deposits
- Bank Act Regulations Amending the Disclosure on Account Opening by Telephone Request Regulations: seeking more flexibility regarding deemed receipt of required disclosures
- Bank Act Regulations amending the Access to Basic Banking Services Regulations: seeking to clarify appropriate identification for opening accounts and to make account opening procedures more workable
- Bank Deposit Type Instruments Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements for term deposits and GICs
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations with respect to the proposed change to anti-trust loan and anti-terrorist measure
- Regulations under the Bank Act dealing with electronic documents, product, lending and service disclosures and branch closure