Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bank Act - federal credit union provisions. Competitiveness of credit unions, Section 983 Bank Act - Section 427-429 Bank Act security and preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review in 2019.
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act as it relates to lending practices and priority of security. Monitor and participate in the review of the Act.
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) Act. Monitor the progress of the CDIC review of deposit insurance and participate in any consultations or research initiatives Monitor any resulting changes to the CDIC Act.
- Canadian Payments Act - Monitor work by the Department of Finance, Bank of Canada and the Canadian Payments Association related to any amendments to CPA Act and proposed modernization initiatives.
- Co-operative Credit Associations Act - impact of repeal of Part XVI and Part XVII and its implications for the credit union system. Preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2017.
- Competition Act - merger review standards, performance and fees of the Competition Bureau as they affect credit unions, compliance programs.
- FATCA - The intergovernmental agreement established between the USA and Canada, to facilitate compliance with "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
- Monitor the financial powers and operations of the Business Development Bank of Canada as being considered during the current statutory Parliamentary Review of the Business Development Bank of Canada.
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to reporting and compliance obligations of credit unions and credit union centrals.
- Seeking a review of the mandate, financial powers and operations of Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and FCC's competitive position relative to credit union agricultural lenders.
- The Canada Anti-Spam Law as it relates to contraventions under the Act and general impact on credit union operations.
- The Income Tax Act as it relates to the taxation of credit unions, cooperatives and small business.
- The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to impact on credit unions and credit union centrals.
- Winding-up Restructuring Act and applicability to credit unions and credit union centrals.
Policies or Program
- Discussion relating to a national strategy on financial literacy, with respect to the work of the credit unions on financial literacy.
- Ensuring the implementation of the federal government's "Small Business Lens" policy framework in policy areas that impact credit unions.
- Issues that impact the competitiveness of credit unions including: federal credit union legislation; CMHC's mortgage insurance policies; and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation; social finance and social innovation; financial literacy
- Participated in the Department of Finance consultation on the development of a financial consumer code. Continue to monitor its development.
- The OECD Common Reporting Standards and potential impacts on credit unions.
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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Bank of Canada
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Senate of Canada
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
151 Yonge Street Suite 1000
Toronto, ON M5C 2W7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-232-1262
Client representative
Martha Durdin, Ceo
Parent Company Information
Canadian Crédit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financiere is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Canadian Crédit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financiere is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Canadian Crédit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financiere are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Canadian Crédit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financiere does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Camille Theriault
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Public offices held
Business address:
96 Kervin Crescent
Moncton, NB E1H 3L5
Canada
Telephone number:
506-726-3600
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Consultation Camille H. Theriault Consulting Inc.
Address:
96 Kervin Crescent
Moncton, NB E1H 3L5
Canada
Telephone number:
506-726-3600
