Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Federal government budget with respect to government spending control
• Federal government budget with respect to tax and debt reduction.
• Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act (PIPEDA) with respect to promoting and developing privacy resources and awareness
• Reforms to liability provisions through proposed amendments to the Bank Act
• Reforms to liability provisions through proposed amendments to the Cooperative Credit Associations Act,
• Reforms to liability provisions through proposed amendments to the Insurance Companies Act
• Reforms to liability provisions through proposed amendments to the Trust and Loan Companies Act
• Reforms to transfers of ownership of businesses to third parties with equal assessment on intergenerational transfers.
• Representation regarding reforms to legislation/regulation on extending privilege to qualified non legal tax professionals
• Revisions to Income Tax Act in respect of Capital Cost Allowance (CCA)

Policies or Program

• Climate Change Adaptation Education Project. NRCAN
• Discussion and input on public policy options with respect to reform of Canada's retirement savings/pensions system
• Dual-designation certification program (CMA/CPFA) for public servants. CPFA is a British-based designation that is now offered with CMA to all levels of government in Canada. CMA is a Certified Management Accountant and CPFA is a Certified Public Finance Accountant.
• Government management practices and comptrollership. Education of public sector for comptrollers to work in government financial positions. Promoting excellence in comptrollership in the public sector
• Interested in working with federal government on national/international programs with regard to professional foreign credential recognition.
• Interested in working with federal government on programs with regard to financial literacy
• Monitoring and making representation on Canada Revenue Agency administrative practices related to third party liability provision enforcement.
• Red Tape Reduction. Submissions/recommendations to Federal Government Departments.
• Representation to the Canada Revenue Agency regarding Canada Revenue Agency policy on "Acquiring Information from Taxpayers, Registrants, and Third Parties" with respect to access to auditors/accountants working papers.
• Standard Business Reporting - The Federal Government should explore opportunities to adopt Standardized Business Reporting that involves coding data in standard format, normally XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) to reduce red tape and taxpayer compliance costs and enhance data collection.
• Tax simplification. the Federal Government should undertake a comprehensive review of Canada's tax system to reduce it's complexities and inefficiencies.
• The Federal Government should implement a "patent box" to incent Canadian companies to develop and commercialize their innovations in Canada.

Regulation

• Consultation re Canada Business Corporations Act.
• Input and/or proposed amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Regulatory framework in respect of verification and reporting
• National securities regulation as it affects Canada's capital markets
• Recommendations for improvements to regulations affecting the operation of Canada's capital markets and reporting, disclosure and verification of information used by these markets