Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Employment and Training
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- A change to the Income Tax Act addressing who is able to be a subscriber for an Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP).
Policies or Program
- The Omega Foundation has a goal to improve the financial engagement of low-income families, specifically relating to Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) and the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) and is seeking to assist the government in fulfilling its mandate "to improve promotion of Registered Education Savings Plans and Canada Learning Bonds, to make registration simpler, and to increase take up rates."
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Encouraging the federal government to invest in increasing awareness and knowledge of Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and Canada Learning Bonds.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Client Details
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2017-03-31
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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City of Toronto
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$17,398.00
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Yes
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Client Contact Information
Address:
1407 Yonge Street
Suite 503
Toronto, ON M4T 1Y7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-966-1418
Client representative
May Wong, Executive Director
Parent Company Information
The Omega Foundation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
The Omega Foundation is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of The Omega Foundation are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
The Omega Foundation does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Andrew Steele
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No public offices held
Business address:
145 King Street East
2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 2Y7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-864-7112
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
StrategyCorp Inc.
Address:
145 King Street East
2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 2Y7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-864-7112
