Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Financial Institutions
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Ensure minimal impact to credit unions as a result of the phasing out of the credit union federal tax deduction.
- Ensuring that credit unions are able to fully participate in an open banking framework, including collaboration between federal and provincial governments to align legislation/ regulation for federal and provincially regulated financial institutions.
- Financial Sector Legislative Review - ensuring that credit union perspectives are considered throughout the scheduled financial sector legislative review.
- Requesting updated definition of 'credit union' under Income Tax Act that reflects current nature of credit unions' business.
- Updates to the definition of credit union in the Income Tax Act, to reflect current credit union business practices.
Policies or Program
- Changes to Farm Credit Canada's market conduct to ensure level competition with private sector financial institutions.
- Ensure credit union system positions on taxation are conveyed to government stakeholders during the federal government's ongoing review of the Canadian tax system.
- Ensure minimal impact to credit unions as a result of policy changes contemplated by the federal government regarding mortgage insurance and mortgage eligibility requirements.
- Ensuring that credit unions are able to offer government relief programs to their members at the same time as banks are.
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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Finance Canada (FIN)
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House of Commons
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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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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Senate of Canada
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Owned by the credit unions of Alberta, Credit Union Central Alberta Ltd. is the central banking facility, service bureau and trade association for the credit union system of Alberta. It is a for-profit corporation committed to supporting Alberta’s credit unions in areas ranging from financial and technological products and services to government relations and strategic planning.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Benjamin Chappell,
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
500, 227 11 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2R 1R9
Canada
Telephone number:
403-258-5900
Parent Company Information
Credit Union Central Alberta Ltd. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Credit Union Central Alberta Ltd. 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
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Matea Maric,
Director, Government Relations & Innovation |
No public offices held