Registry of Lobbyists
Version 6 of 9 (2004-05-20 to 2005-02-10) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (CICA)
277 WELLINGTON STREET WEST TORONTO, ON M5V 3H2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-204-3266 |
| Fax number: | 416-204-3424 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DAVID W SMITH, PRESISDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (CICA), TOGETHER WITH THE CA INSTITUTES/ORDRE, REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 68,000 CAS AND 8,000 STUDENTS IN CANADA AND BERMUDA. THE CICA CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO CURRENT BUSINESS ISSUES AND SETS ACCOUNTING AND ASSURANCE STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT. IT ISSUES GUIDANCE ON CONTROL AND GOVERNANCE, PUBLISHES PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE, DEVELOPS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND REPRESENTS THE CA PROFESSION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF APPROXIMATELY 68,000 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACROSS CANADA WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL INSTITUTES OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | SCOTT ALLINSON |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID KNIGHT |
| Position title: | CHAIR, NATIONAL LIABILITY REFORM TASK FORCE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID SMITH |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MI MI TSUI |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, ASSURANCE SERVICES DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRYAN WALKER |
| Position title: | PRINCIPAL, ASSURANCE SERVICES DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROSS WALKER |
| Position title: | CHAIR, NATIONAL LEGAL LIABILITY TASK FORCE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PETER WILKINSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS, GOVERNMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CAIRINE WILSON |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, MEMBER SERVICES |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY, OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKRUPTCY, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS, THE CICA MADE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION, BUDGET RELATED MATTERS AND THE DEFINITION OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT. REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATION TO THE INCOME TAX ACT AND ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES. THE CICA CONTINUED TO DISCUSS STANDARD SETTING OF GAAP AND GAAS AND ISSUES RELATED TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE REGULATION OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THIRD PARTIES. THE CICA CONTINUED TO MEET WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF ASSURANCE SERVICES SUCH AS ELDERCARE AND THE CICA WEBTRUST TM, ASKING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES AS A BASIS FOR DEVELOPING POLICIES/PRACTICES AND SETTING STANDARDS IN AREAS SUCH AS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO ENVIRONMENT CANADA REGARDING THE ISSUE OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION ALLOWANCES AND CREDITS. THE CICA CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH INDUSTRY CANADA AND WITH THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, THE CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION AND BUDGET RELATED MATTERS. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATION TO THE INCOME TAX ACT AND ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE COMMODITY TAXATION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY ON A RANGE OF COMMODITY TAX AND CUSTOMS ISSUES. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THIRD PARTIES. THE CICA WILL CONTINUE TO DISCUSS STANDARD SETTING OF GAAP AND GAAS AND ISSUES RELATED TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE REGULATION OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE CICA WILL CONTINUE TO MEET WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF ASSURANCE SERVICES SUCH AS ELDERCARE AND THE CICA WEBTRUST TM, ASKING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES IN AREAS SUCH AS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. THE CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH INDUSTRY CANADA AND WITH THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT AND ON CHANGES TO THE CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT. |