Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens / Anthony Ostler, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens
Responsible Officer Name: Anthony Ostler, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-05-30
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951368-15307

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1471

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 96

Version 17 of 129 (2011-03-09 to 2011-04-08)

Registration versions:

Version 17 of 129 (2011-03-09 to 2011-04-08)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Constitutional Issues
Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Financial Institutions
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Regional Development
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act with respect to priorities under the Act, especially for pension benefits
Bill S-214 - An Act to Regulate Securities and to Provide for a Single Securities Commission for Canada, with respect to the need for a national regulation of securities
Canada Labour Code with respect to impact on bank management of human resources, review of Part 3 of Canada Labour Code, and replacement workers and the need for flexibility in managing bank human resources
Canada Pension Act with respect to impact on banking industry pension plan
Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to pay equity, and accommodating the needs of people with disabilities
Companies Creditors Arrangement Act with respect to rules governing insolvency
Criminal Code with respect to identity theft
Employment Equity Act, regarding the hiring and employment of groups designated under the Act
Excise Tax Act with respect to the Goods and Services Tax
Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products
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)
Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the amendments to PIPEDA as a result of the 5-years review of the legislation
Proposed change to Canada Elections Act, with respect to requirements and restriction on providing loans to political candidates
Winding-up and Restructuring Act with respect to rules governing insolvency of financial institution

Policies or Program

Advance Payments Program regarding greater efficiency in the administration of the program
Agri-Invest Program regarding the program’s implementation and the need to create deposit accounts for program participants
Canada Small Business Financing Program regarding more efficient administration of the program and claims procedures
Corporate governance for rules governing Board of Directors and Committee of financial institutions
Discussions on public policy options for improving the retirement savings system in Canada and further research needs in this area
Discussions relating to the distribution of coins by the Canadian Mint through the banking system.
Input to revisions of FCAC Compliance Framework with a view to workable requirements for the banks
OSFI Accounting Guideline C-1: seeking (i) internationally competitive access to cost-efficient capital and (ii) globally coordinated and appropriate regulatory responses to the financial turmoil
OSFI Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline A & A-1: seeking (i) internationally competitive access to cost-efficient capital and (ii) globally coordinated and appropriate regulatory responses to the financial turmoil
Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions Guidelines regarding accounting rules governing financial institutions
Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions Guidelines regarding outsourcing of financial services and related party transactions
Telecommunications policy with respect to regulation of Do-Not-Call List
World Trade Organization rules regarding international trade in financial services

Regulation

Bank Act Registered Plans Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements on registered plans
Bank Deposit Type Instruments Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements for term deposits and GICs
Cost of Borrowing (Banks) Regulations: seeking more efficient rules for when disclosure of borrowing costs is required
Electronic Documents (Bank and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations in respect of improving electronic communications between banks, their customers and shareholders
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations with respect to the proposed change to anti-trust loan and anti-terrorist measure
The Access to Basic Banking Services Regulations: seeking to clarify appropriate identification for opening accounts and to make account opening procedures more workable
The Disclosure of Charges Regulations: seeking clarity in definitions
The Disclosure of Interest Regulations: seeking more customer-friendly disclosure of interest on renewal of deposits
The Disclosure on Account Opening by Telephone Request Regulations: seeking more flexibility regarding deemed receipt of required disclosures

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Liberal Party of Canada
Members of the House of Commons
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Revenue Canada (RC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Promote an understanding of the Canadian banking industry, work with others to ensure the legal and regulatory framework governing banks operates in an effecient and effective manner, and help in the development of industry standards.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Terry Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The Canadian Bankers Association works on behalf of 51 Schedule I, Schedule II and Schedule III banks and their 257,000 employees. The descriptions of Schedule I, Schedule II and Schedule III bank are provided under the Bank Act.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
199 Bay Street
Commerce Court West
Toronto, ON M5L 1G2
Canada

Telephone number: 416-362-6092
Fax number: 416-362-7708

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Valerie Atkinson, Advisor, Financial Affairs | No public offices held
Naina Bhasin, Advisor, Financial Affairs | No public offices held
Terry Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Alex Ciappara, Advisor, Market and Regulatory Developments | Public offices held
Nathalie Clark, Vice President, Genreal Counsel & Corporate Secretary | No public offices held
William Crate, Director, Security | No public offices held
Deborah Crossman, Director, Banking Operations | No public offices held
Maura Drew-Lytle, Director, Media Relations & Communications | No public offices held
Nancy Fung, Vice President, Banking Operations | No public offices held
Darren Hannah, Director Banking Operations | No public offices held
Randy Hopkins, Advisor, Consumer Affairs | No public offices held
Martin Lavoie, Director, Government Relations | Public offices held
Nancy Leamen, Director, Human Resoures Policy | No public offices held
Anne Lefebvre, Director, Government | Public offices held
Marina Mandal, Senior Legal Counsel, Legal | No public offices held
Jelena Novikov, Legal Counsel | No public offices held
Anthony Polci, Vice President, Government Relations | Public offices held
Maja Polczynski, Advisor, Financial Affairs | No public offices held
William Randle, Assistant General Counsel & Foreign Banks Secretary | No public offices held
Linda Routledge, Director, Consumer and Commercial Affairs | No public offices held
Greta Wemekamp, Advisor, Financial Affairs (Tax) | Public offices held
Karen Williston, Advisor, Operations | No public offices held
Marion Wrobel, Vice President, Policy | Public offices held

Canadian Bankers Association/Association des Banquiers Canadiens

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Bankers Association/Association des Banquiers Canadiens	2008-07-25	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Bankers Association/Association des Banquiers Canadiens

Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Anthony Ostler	2022-02-28	Current
Angelina Mason	2021-12-23	2022-02-28
Neil Parmenter	2017-05-01	2021-12-23
Terry Campbell	2011-03-01	2017-05-01
Nancy Hughes Anthony	2007-05-30	2011-03-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Analyst Treasury Board Secretariat, Corporate Governance Directorate	July 2006 to September 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Minister's Office	September 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Member of Parliament	September 2001 to August 2004	Not a designated office
Policy Intern Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canadian Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS)	September 1999 to December 1999	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Conseiller en politiques Échanges Canada, Patrimoine Canadien	June 2004 to June 2005	Not a designated office
Analyste Élections Canada, Élections Canada	June 2002 to May 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Investigations Officer Revenue Canada, Taxation	June 1979 to April 1982	Not a designated office
Field Auditor Revenue Canada, Taxation	May 1978 to June 1979	Not a designated office
Office Auditor Revenue Canada, Taxation	November 1977 to May 1978	Not a designated office
Assessing Officer Revenue Canada, Taxation	July 1977 to November 1977	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Economist Department of Finance Canada, Financial Sector Policy Division - Financial Crimes - Domestic Economist	July 2003 to December 2004	Not a designated office
Economist Department of Finance Canada, Financial Sector Policy Division - Financial Stability Section	December 2002 to July 2003	Not a designated office
Economist Department of Finance Canada, Financial Institutions Division - Structural Issues Section	July 2000 to December 2002	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Director, Economics Division Library of Parliament, Parliamentary Research Branch	March 1999 to December 2001	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst, Economics Division Library of Parliament, Parliamentary Research Branch	March 1989 to December 2001	Not a designated office
Research Officer, Economics Division Library of Parliament, Parliamentary Research Branch	August 1979 to March 1989	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff Transport Canada, Office of the Minister of Transport	March 2003 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Director of Communications and Senior Policy Advisor Transport Canada, Office of the Minister of Transport	June 2000 to March 2003	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Transport Canada, Office of the Minister of Transport	June 1997 to June 2000	Not a designated office
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Honourable David Collenette, M.P.	October 1996 to June 1997	Not a designated office
Special Assistant National Defense, Office of the Minister of National Defence	January 1996 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Contact Collections Officer Revenue Canada, North York District Office	July 1993 to December 1995	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens / Anthony Ostler, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 17 of 129 (2011-03-09 to 2011-04-08)

Version 17 of 129 (2011-03-09 to 2011-04-08)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization