Investment Industry Association of Canada
Registration:
28
of
66
(2015-12-07
to
2016-01-04)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Federal budget -issues relating to tax and incentives for small businesses.
- Written Submission and meetings with Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance on application of Goods and Services Tax and Harmonized Sales Tax to financial services ( Bill C-9).
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Common Regulator - Advocate on proposed Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System
- U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) - Oral and written submissions to Department of Finance and CRA on the implementation of Canada-U.S. Intergovernmental Agreement and associated guidance to implement FATCA requirements in Canada; oral and written submissions to Finance and CRA on proposed implementation of OECD CRS.
Policies or Program
- Acquaint MPs and Bureaucrats with IIAC and key issues: simplifying legislation and regulation; encouraging federal government to support a capital markets strategy; dealing with federal government tax efficiencies and improvements and Canadian market competitiveness.
- Discussion regarding restoring the tax treatment of broker warrents as to not discourage small issuers or eliminate a financing tool for regional dealers.
- Presentation makde on capital raising process in Canada and what could make Canada a more competitive place for investments (general information).
- Providing investment industry perspective and recommendations regarding Immigrant Investor Programs in Canada.