Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Federal budget -issues relating to tax and incentives for small businesses.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- 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).
- Implementation of the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA).
- Open Banking - to stay informed and/or provide industry perspectives on Canada's Open Banking Implementation Plan
- 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).
Communication Techniques
-
Written communication
-
Oral communication
Government Institutions
-
Bank of Canada
-
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
-
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
-
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
-
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
-
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
-
Finance Canada (FIN)
-
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
-
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
-
House of Commons
-
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
-
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
-
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
-
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
-
Senate of Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) is the national professional association of the Canadian investment industry. The IIAC represents the position of the Canadian investment industry in regulatory and public policy issues to promote efficient, fair and competitive capital markets for Canada.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Laura Paglia,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The IIAC membership is comprised to securities dealers and investment dealers carrying on business in Canada.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
100 Wellington St. W, Suite 1910
TD Tower West, PO Box 173
Toronto, ON M5K 1H6
Canada
Telephone number:
416-364-2754
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Chris Climo,
Chief Operating Officer |
No public offices held
- Todd Evans,
Managing Director |
No public offices held
- Jasmin Jabri,
Managing Director |
No public offices held
- Tina Kremmidas,
Managing Director |
No public offices held
- Liz Ng,
Director, legal |
No public offices held
- Laura Paglia,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Naresh Tejpal,
Managing Director, Capital Markets |
No public offices held
