Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Corporate transparency consultations conducted by Finance Canada and Innovation Science Economic Development Canada on the proposal for a registry of beneficial owners for federal corporations.
Policies or Program
- International trade negotiations conducted by Global Affairs Canada in respect of the Canadian bargaining position relating to legal services performed in Canada by non-Canadian legal service providers
Regulation
- Extension of privilege akin to solicitor client privilege to patent and trademark agents as set out in Statutes of Canada 2015, C-36.
- Solicitor-client privilege protections and law society regulatory authority in relation to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's proposed development of an investigative and administrative penalty regime following amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Citizenship Act, and the enactment of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act.
- The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations in respect of the applicability of the Regulations to the legal profession
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies which are mandated by provincial and territorial statutes to regulate the country's 130,000 lawyers, Quebec's 3,800 notaries and Ontario's 11,300 licensed paralegals in the public interest. Member law societies set standards of admission to the profession, establish codes of professional conduct and enforce them. Participating nationally under the Federation umbrella, they facilitate the mobility of lawyers between provinces and territories and also accredit internationally trained lawyers who wish to become members of Canadian law societies. The Federation is a leading national and international voice in respect of basic pillars of Canada's justice system crucial to protecting the public, including the right for a client's communications with a legal professional to remain confidential, the right of people to be judged by an independent judiciary and the principle that the legal profession must remain independent from government.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jonathan Herman,
Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Membership consists of the 14 law societies established by statute in each province and territory of Canada.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
45 O'Connor Street
Suite 1810
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-236-7272
Fax number:
613-236-7233
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Jonathan Herman,
Chief Executive Officer |
Public offices held
- Stephen Shaddock,
Policy Counsel |
No public offices held
- Frederica Wilson,
Senior Director, Regulatory and Public Affairs |
Public offices held