Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Federal-Provincial Relations
- Financial Institutions
- Foreign Affairs
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Housing
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- International Development
- International Relations
- International Trade
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- International development - Engage with public officer holders with respect to partnership opportunities regarding sustainable investments that support international development.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Insurance Companies Act, with respect to annual reporting
Policies or Program
- Cyber security - Engage with public office holders on how to ensure the safety and integrity of Canada’s insurance industry’s data and technology systems.
- Health care - Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals as an association and as a participant in the Together for Better Health organization. Other related initiatives include high cost drugs for rare disease and Patented Medicine Prices Review Board regulations. Other health care policy considerations include encouraging digital health innovation and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance.
- National data strategy - Engage with public office holders regarding the health and financial data held by Canada’s insurance and financial services industries.
- Open banking - Discuss with public office holders the potential relevance of open banking for Canada’s insurance industry.
- Pensions - Engage with public office holders regarding enhancing retirement security for Canadians through retirement planning, public and registered savings and pension plans, and annuities.
- Trade - Engage with public office holders on how to best maximize the benefits of Canada’s trade relations for Canada’s insurance industry and the broader economy.
Regulation
- Insurance regulation - Engage with public office holders regarding Canada’s financial services and healthcare sectors, including insurance sector regulation.
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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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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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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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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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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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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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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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2019, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1,099 billion.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Kevin Strain,
President & Chief Executive Officer
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
1 York Street
Toronto, ON M5J 0B6
Canada
Telephone number:
416-979-9966
Parent Company Information
Sun Life Financial Inc. / Financière Sun Life is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- Dialogue Health Technologies Inc. / Dialogue Technologies de la santé inc.
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390 Notre-Dame W., suite 200
Montreal, QC H2Y 1T9
Canada
- Massachusetts Financial Services Company
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111 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02199
United States of America
- Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
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227 King Street South
Waterloo, ON N2J 4C5
Canada
- Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)
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One Sun Life Executive Park
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
United States of America
- Sun Life Financial (Hong Kong) Limited
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10/F, Sun Life Tower
The Gateway, 15 Canton Road
Kowloon, Hong Kong 0000
Hong Kong
- Sun Life Financial Corp.
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150 King Street West
4th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
Canada
- Sun Life Financial Distributors (Canada) Inc.
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227 King Street South
P.O.Box 1601, STN Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2J 4C5
Canada
- Sun Life Financial of Canada UK Limited
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Matrix House
Basing View, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG214DZ
United Kingdom
- Sun Life Financial Trust Inc.
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227 King Street South
P.O. Box 1601, STN Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2J 4C5
Canada
- Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc.
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Sun Life Centre
5th Avenue cor. Rizal Drive
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila 1229
Philippines
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Alanna Boyd,
Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer |
Designated public offices held
- Randy Brown,
Chief Investment Officer, Sun Life & Head of Insurance Asset Management, SLC Management |
No public offices held
- Patricia Callon,
Senior Vice-President and General Counsel |
No public offices held
- Robert Dumas,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sun Life Financial, Quebec |
No public offices held
- Jacques Goulet,
President, SLF Canada |
No public offices held
- Dave Jones,
Senior Vice-President, Group Benefits |
No public offices held
- Eric Monteiro,
Senior Vice-President, Group Retirement Services |
No public offices held
- Suzanne Morin,
VP and Associate General Counsel, Québec and Enterprise Chief Privacy Officer |
No public offices held
- Kevin Strain,
Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Jessica Brcko,
Director, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy |
No public offices held
- Alla Drigola Birk,
Director, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy |
Public offices held
- Victor Gomez,
Assistant Vice-President & Head, Corporate & Global, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy |
No public offices held
- Laura Hewitt,
Vice-President & Head, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy |
Public offices held
- Matthew Seddon,
Director, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy |
No public offices held
