Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- Industry
- International Development
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- National Security/Security
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Monitor development of regulations pursuant to the Bank Act with respect to credit card issuer practices.
- Monitor developments regarding breach tracking and reporting regulations under, and review of, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
- Monitor developments relating to Bill C-331 An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (duty of candour)
- Monitor developments the Payment Card Networks Act with respect to payment card network operators, and any other legislation seeking to amend that Act.
- Monitor implementation of Payment Card Networks Act with regard to debit and credit cards and other ecosystem developments.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Monitor Bank Act policies with respect to prepaid cards.
- Monitor development of the Retail Payments Oversight Framework/RPAA with respect to regulation of payment networks.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Monitor development of the Digital Charter (Bill C-27) with respect to payments and data.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Monitor developments regarding Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act and regulations with respect to credit card accounts and prepaid.
Policies or Program
- Monitor deployments relating to oversight of cryptocurrency.
- Monitor development of Faster Payments initiatives as the government moves toward payments modernization.
- Monitor development of Open Banking consultations and studies.
- Monitor development of cybersecurity policies with respect to payments.
- Monitor development of the Government’s innovation agenda with respect to the digital economy and Digital ID.
- Monitor developments and opportunities regarding greater government use of electronic payments. Seek opportunities for greater usage of products and services by federal government.
- Monitor developments associated with global humanitarian aid efforts with respect to financial inclusion and electronification of aid and exploring opportunities for private-public sector partnerships in administering aid.
- Monitor developments relating to government-supported tree planting programs,
- Monitor developments relating to international trade discussions, including the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement and WTO reform with respect to data flows and electronic payments.
- Monitor developments relating to the Voluntary Interchange Commitment and other initiatives related to cost of acceptance.
- Monitor developments to immigration policy as it relates to skilled labour.
- Monitor implementation of and compliance with the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Industry in Canada.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Bank of Canada
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
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Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
MasterCard is a global payments and technology company. It operates the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Sasha Krstic,
President
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2023-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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$5,238,682.00
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Yes
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In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
121 Bloor Street East
Suite 600
Toronto, ON M4W 3M5
Canada
Telephone number:
416-479-3216
Parent Company Information
- MasterCard Worldwide
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2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
United States of America
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
MasterCard Canada, ULC. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Balinder Ahluwalia,
SVP, Market Development |
No public offices held
- Kobi Gulersen,
Vice President, Business Development |
No public offices held
- Aviva Klein,
Vice President, Product Management |
No public offices held
- Sasha Krstic,
President |
No public offices held
- Martin Leman,
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships |
No public offices held
- Nina Mapara,
Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Canada |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Kate Karn,
Director, Public Policy |
Public offices held
- Dmitriy Morgunov,
Manager. Business Development |
No public offices held
- Jennifer Sloan,
Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement |
Public offices held
