Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens

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Registration: 121 of 125 (2024-04-11 to 2024-06-05)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Financial Institutions	Bank Act Registered Plans Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements on registered plans	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Bank Deposit Type Instruments Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements for term deposits and GICs	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act: seeking amendments regarding enforceability rights of counterparties to eligible financial contracts.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Labour	Canada Labour Code with respect to (i) impact on bank management of human resources, (ii) review of Part III of the Canada Labour Code, (iii) flexible work arrangements, (iv) work place violence and harassment, and (v) compliance and enforcement tools	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Pensions	Canada Pension Benefits Standards Act with respect to impact on banking industry pension plan	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Small Business	Canada Small Business Financing Program: ensuring efficient administration of the program	Policies or Program
Labour	Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to pay equity, and accommodating the needs of people with disabilities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	Corporate governance for rules governing Board of Directors and Committee of financial institutions	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Cost of Borrowing (Banks) Regulations: seeking more efficient rules for when disclosure of borrowing costs is required	Regulation
Climate	Discuss Bill S-243 "Enacting Climate Commitments Act" on provisions relating to climate commitments and obligations	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Bilingualism/Official Languages	Discussing Bill C-13 - An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages relating to the bilingualism and official languages provisions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Industry	Discussing Bill C-228 "An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985" relating to the bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
National Security/Security	Discussing Bill C-26 - An Act Respecting Cyber Security, Amending the Telecommunications Act and Making Consequential Amendments to the other Acts relating to the cyber security provisions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Privacy and Access to Information	Discussing Bill C-27, Digital Charter Implementation Act, regarding the privacy provisions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Labour	Discussing the Accessible Canada Act relating to accommodating the needs of people with disabilities	Policies or Program, Regulation
Labour	Discussing the Pay Equity Act relating to creating a proactive pay equity system covering the federal public and private sectors	Regulation, Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Discussion regarding the creation of Registered Disability Saving Plans and issues around the offering of the product	Policies or Program
Education, Financial Institutions	Discussion relating to a national strategy on financial literacy, with respect to the work of the financial industry (banks) on financial literacy	Policies or Program
National Security/Security	Discussion relating to critical infrastructure protection plans	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Housing	Discussion relating to housing finance framework, including lender risk sharing consultations, insured mortgages rule changes and covered bonds	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Discussion relating to the creation of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Pensions	Discussions on public policy options for improving the retirement savings system in Canada and further research needs in this area	Policies or Program
Budget, Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework to promote protection for consumers	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Discussions relating to the general state of auto financing market to promote protection for consumers	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Discussions to understand and determine the nature of the banking industry’s role in facilitating COVID-19 government benefit programs and about the possible challenges associated with COVID–19	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Discussions to understand the operational requirements and possible challenges around providing financial services to cannabis companies under the legalization regime	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Financial Institutions	Discussions with Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation regarding regulations supporting cross-border enforceability of stays on close-out rights of eligible financial institutions in resolution	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Discussions with the government officials to encourage the establishment of regular, legislative reviews of the Farm Credit Canada Act consistent with Business Development Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	Electronic Documents (Bank and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations in respect of improving electronic communications between banks, their customers and shareholders	Regulation
Labour	Employment Equity Act, regarding the hiring and employment of groups designated under the Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Taxation and Finance	Excise Tax Act with respect to the Goods and Services Tax	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Compliance Framework: seeking input to implementation projects related to the Framework with a view to workable requirements for the banks	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Growing Forward 2: ensuring efficient implementation of any changes to the Business Risk Management Suite programs	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Taxation and Finance	Income Tax Act with respect to ss. 95(1), 95(2), 122.1(1), 212(3), 212(9), 214(8)(a), 248(1) and Regulation 7000(3)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions guidelines with respect to capital adequacy requirements, prudential limits and restrictions, accounting and disclosure, and sound business and financial practices	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives: seeking to avoid duplicative OTC derivatives regulation and negative effects on the competitiveness of Canadian businesses and further negotiations regarding derivatives regulation with foreign regulators in order to avoid duplication of requirements	Regulation
Privacy and Access to Information	Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the review of PIPEDA	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Pensions	Pooled Registered Pension Plans Regulations: ensuring that the rules are designed so that the program is simple to deliver	Regulation
Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement	Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Providing input as part of the review of federal Financial Sector Legislative Review	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Labour	Supporting the government initiative of advancing women in the workplace	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Support the development of an innovative, efficient, and secure payments ecosystem in Canada that benefits consumers	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement	Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	The Access to Basic Banking Services Regulations: seeking to clarify appropriate identification for opening accounts and to make account opening procedures more workable	Regulation
Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement	The Access to Funds Regulations concerning the potential for increased instances of cheque fraud	Regulation
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	The Disclosure of Charges Regulations: seeking clarity in definitions	Regulation
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	The Disclosure of Interest Regulations: seeking more customer-friendly disclosure of interest on renewal of deposits	Regulation
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	The Disclosure on Account Opening by Telephone Request Regulations: seeking more flexibility regarding deemed receipt of required disclosures	Regulation
International Trade	World Trade Organization rules regarding cross-border trade in financial services, North American Free Trade Agreement, trade agreements with other jurisdictions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution