Registration - Consultant

Canadian Consumer Finance Association / Ashton Arsenault, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Canadian Consumer Finance Association
Lobbyist name: Ashton Arsenault, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2023-06-20
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 947668-375004

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 5

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 1 (2023-06-20 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Federal-Provincial Relations
Financial Institutions
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Advocate for policies that enable participants in the payday loan industry to continue to alleviate unfulfilled consumer demand for small-sum, short-term credit.
Federal Budgets in general with respect to providing input into possible regulations or legislative amendments that could be put in place. The CCFA will submit pre-budget recommendations on an annual basis.
Participating in and having conversations around upcoming consultations. Budget 2023 announced the government’s intention to launch consultations on additional revisions to the Criminal Code’s provincial/territorial-requested payday lending exemptions.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral 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

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Client Details

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Client Contact Information

Address:
PO Box 60026, Hopedale Mall
Oakville, ON L6L 6R4
Canada

Telephone number: 780-421-2457

Client representative

Norm Bishop, Secretary

Parent Company Information

Canadian Consumer Finance Association is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Consumer Finance Association is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Blue Copper Capital
- 5809 Macleod Trail SW #104
  Calgary, AB T2H 0J9
  Canada
Cash 4 You
- 386 Bank St Unit A
  Ottawa, ON K2P 1Y4
  Canada
Cash Money
- 113 Rideau St
  Ottawa, ON K1N 5X1
  Canada
GoDay.ca
- 121 Richmond Street W Toronto
  Toronto, ON M5H 2K1
  Canada
icash.ca
- 372 Bertha S
  Hawkesbury, ON K6A 2A8
  Canada
Money Mart
- 1558 Merivale Road
  Nepean, ON K2G 3J9
  Canada
Speedy Cash
- 103-10012 99th Avenue
  Grand Prairie, AB T8V 0R9
  Canada

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Canadian Consumer Finance Association does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Ashton Arsenault | Designated public offices held

Business address:
1201-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-232-3192

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Crestview Strategy

Address:
1100-222 Queen Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-232-3192

Canadian Consumer Finance Association/

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Consumer Finance Association/	2023-06-20	current

Canadian Consumer Finance Association

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Ashton Arsenault, Crestview Strategy (Consultant)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

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Results 1-5 of 5

Canadian Consumer Finance Association
Consultant: Ashton Arsenault

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Maloney, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Financial Institutions
Communication date: 2024-03-05
Posted date: 2024-03-05
Communication number: 375004-595306 View associated registration
Canadian Consumer Finance Association
Consultant: Ashton Arsenault

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Douglas Wong, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
Communication date: 2023-12-05
Posted date: 2023-12-05
Communication number: 375004-585648 View associated registration
Canadian Consumer Finance Association
Consultant: Ashton Arsenault

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Robert Brookfield, Director General | Justice Canada (JC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2023-08-21
Posted date: 2023-08-21
Communication number: 375004-575198 View associated registration
Canadian Consumer Finance Association
Consultant: Ashton Arsenault

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lindsay Jean, Policy Advisor | Justice Canada (JC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Consumer Issues
Communication date: 2023-08-18
Posted date: 2023-08-18
Communication number: 375004-575178 View associated registration
Canadian Consumer Finance Association
Consultant: Ashton Arsenault

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Angela Tu, Policy Advisor | House of Commons
- Connor MacDonald, Policy Advisor | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
Communication date: 2023-08-16
Posted date: 2023-08-16
Communication number: 375004-575125 View associated registration

Ashton Arsenault, Crestview Strategy (Consultant)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-5 of 5

Canadian Consumer Finance Association
Consultant: Ashton Arsenault

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Maloney, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Budget, Financial Institutions
Communication date: 2024-03-05
Posted date: 2024-03-05
Communication number: 375004-595306 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management Canada Revenue Agency, Minister's Office	July 2014 to November 2015	November 4, 2015
Parliamentary Secretary Assistant Canada Revenue Agency, Minister's Office	April 2013 to July 2014	July 1, 2014

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management Canada Revenue Agency, Minister's Office	July 2014 to November 2015	November 4, 2015
Parliamentary Secretary Assistant Canada Revenue Agency, Minister's Office	April 2013 to July 2014	July 1, 2014

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Canadian Consumer Finance Association / Ashton Arsenault, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 1 (2023-06-20 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2023-06-20 to present)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address