Registry of Lobbyists
Version 7 of 9 (2005-03-03 to 2005-08-09) 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: | 416-204-3296 |
| Fax number: | 613-204-3424 |
| 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 |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DANA CLARENCE |
| Position title: | CICA CONSULTANT, LIABILITY REFORM TASK FORCE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DAVID KNIGHT |
| Position title: | CHAIR OF THE LIABILITY REFORM TASK FORCE |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RON SALOLE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING |
| 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: | 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: | Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), 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, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, 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 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. THE CICA CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH INDUSTRY CANADA REGARDING BILL C-21, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CICA HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH TRESURARY BOARD AND THE COMPTROLLER GENERALS OFFICE REGARDING AUDITING MEASURES AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION AND BUDGET RELATED MATTERS. REPRESENTATION WILL CONTINUE BY THE JOINT TAX 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 ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH INDUSTRY ON CHANGES TO THE CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT. CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH TRESURARY BOARD AND THE COMPTROLLER GENERALS OFFICE ON AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY. |