Investment Industry Association of Canada
Registration:
31
of
66
(2016-07-25
to
2016-11-23)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Federal budget -issues relating to tax and incentives for small businesses.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System (CCMRS): Supporting the continued development of the CCMRS in Canada; commenting on draft Provincial Capital Markets Act (PCMA) and the Capital Markets Stability Act (CMSA) and associated regulations as made available by authorities for review and comment.
- 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.
- Advocating generally for greater private sector involvement in federal infrastructure project development and funding.
- General advocacy relating to the capital raising process in Canada and what could make Canada a more competitive place for investments (general information).
- Retirement savings: Advocating improvements to existing registered savings plans in Canada (Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs), Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) and Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs).