Registration - In-house Organization

Certified General Accountants Association of Canada / Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada / Lyle Handfield, Vice-President, International & Corporate Affairs

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Certified General Accountants Association of Canada / Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Lyle Handfield, Vice-President, International & Corporate Affairs
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2003-11-17
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 896435-241

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 201

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 16 of 31 (2011-08-31 to 2012-01-13)

Registration versions:

Version 16 of 31 (2011-08-31 to 2012-01-13)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Consumer Issues
Education
Employment and Training
Financial Institutions
Industry
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Pensions
Privacy and Access to Information
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Agreement on Internal Trade: with respect to improving the dispute resolution procedures.
Amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): provisions regarding data breach reporting and notification, and work product.
Finance Canada: pre-budget consultations with respect to improving the taxation environment.
Finance Canada: process governing technical amendments to the Income Tax Act.
Financial Institutions Legislation Review: Bank Act, Cooperative Credit Associations Act, Insurance Companies Act, Trust and Loan Companies Act. Provisions concerning audit process.
Government Consultations on Canada's Retirement Income: improving pensions and retirement income for Canadians including consultations related to the establishment of Pooled Retirement Pension Plans (PRPPs).
Proposal to establish a common securities regulator with regard to the provisions regarding auditor oversight and standards for financial reporting.
Review of the Federal Accountability Act; strengthening financial reporting, internal audit and community capacity building.

Policies or Program

Canada Revenue Agency and Finance Canada; improving the taxation environment
Competition Policy: interested in the work of the Bureau with regards to the self-regulated professions.
Financial Literacy; improving financial literacy skills for Canadians.
Foreign Credential Recognition; selection and settlement issues related to foreign trained professionals.
Negotiations towards bilateral and multi trade agreements with respect to mutual recognition with foreign accounting bodies.
Program to strengthen financial reporting and the qualifications of professional accountants with regard to the role of accountants.
Work of the Red Tape Reduction Commission with regard to improving the environment for SMEs.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Members of the House of Commons
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

House of Commons

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

CANADA'S 75,000 CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS AND CGA STUDENTS ARE REPRESENTED NATIONALLY THROUGH CGA-CANADA AND REGIONALLY THROUGH THEIR PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL AFFILIATES. THE NATIONAL BODY GIVES THE ASSOCIATION ITS UNITY AND STRENGTH, WHILE ENSURING UNIFORM EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACROSS CANADA.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

ANTHONY ARIGANELLO, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Organization's membership or classes of membership

FORMED IN 1908 TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONALISM AMONG ACCOUNTANTS, THE CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA HAS SINCE BECOME ONE OF CANADA'S LEADING ACCOUNTING BODIES. TODAY, THE ASSOCIATION IS A SELF-REGULATING PROFESSIONAL BODY THAT REPRESENTS OVER 75,000 CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS AND CGA STUDENTS IN CANADA, BERMUDA, THE NATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE PACIFIC RIM. CHARTERED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT IN 1913, CGA-CANADA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL ASSOCIATIONS TO PRODUCE A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, ETHICS AND EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY ENSURING THAT MEMBERS ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST MEASURE OF PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL CONDUCT.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2011-06-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)	$217,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
100 - 4200 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, BC V5J 5K7
Canada

Telephone number: 604-605-5006
Fax number: 604-683-6483

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

LYNDA CARSON, VICE-PRESIDENT, EDUCATION & OPERATIONAL AFFAIRS | No public offices held
JULIANNE ELKINGTON, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR | No public offices held
BALDEV GILL, VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES | No public offices held
LYLE HANDFIELD, VICE-PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL & CORPORATE AFFAIRS | No public offices held
ROCK LEFEBVRE, VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH AND STANDARDS | No public offices held
CATHERINE PARKER, MANAGER, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | Public offices held
LORRAINE PITT, VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | No public offices held
CAROLE PRESSEAULT, VICE-PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT & REGULATORY AFFAIRS | Public offices held
CARRIE PROVENCHER, OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR | No public offices held
JAMES RICHARDSON, SENIOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR | No public offices held
SUSAN TIGHE, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COORDINATOR | No public offices held

Certified General Accountants Association of Canada/Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada

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

Name	From	To
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada/Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada	2008-08-14	2014-09-30

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Certified General Accountants Association of Canada/Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada
Certified General Accountants Association of Canada/Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada

Certified General Accountants Association of Canada / Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Lyle Handfield	2014-05-30	2014-09-30
ANTHONY ARIGANELLO	2003-11-17	2014-05-30

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Analyst Transport Canada, Security and Emergency Preparedness	January 2007 to April 2007	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor Finance, Office of the Mnister	December 2003 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Caucus Liaison Public Works and Government Services, Office of the Minister	October 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant House of Commons, Office of the MP for Chatham-Kent Essex	September 1997 to October 2002	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Member for Burin-St. George's	January 1991 to June 1997	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Senate, Office of the Late Hon. Paul Lucier	1988 to 1989	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant Energy, Mines & Resources, Office of the Minister	November 1982 to June 1983	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Justice, Office of the Minister	February 1980 to November 1982	Not a designated office
Assistant House of Commons, Office of the MP for Shawinigan	May 1979 to February 1980	Not a designated office
Assistant Finance, Office of the Minister	June 1978 to May 1979	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Certified General Accountants Association of Canada / Association des comptables généraux accrédités du Canada / Lyle Handfield, Vice-President, International & Corporate Affairs

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 16 of 31 (2011-08-31 to 2012-01-13)

Version 16 of 31 (2011-08-31 to 2012-01-13)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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