Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 11 (1997-05-09 to 1997-12-05) 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: |
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants / L’Institut Canadien des Comptables Agréés
277 WELLINGTON STREET WEST TORONTO, ON M5V 3H2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-204-3222 |
| Fax number: | 416-204-3406 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MICHAEL H RAYNER, PRESIDENT |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (CICA) REPRESENTS A MEMBERSHIP OF 60,000 PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS IN CANADA. THE CICA SETS ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT. IT ISSUES CRITERIA OF CONTROL GUIDELINES, PUBLISHES PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE, DEVELOPS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND REPRESENTS THE CA PROFESSION NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF 60,000 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: | RANDALL PEARCE |
| Position title: | V.P., COMMUNICATIONS & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANNE MARIE QUINN |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MICHAEL RAYNER |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PETER WILKINSON |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
| 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: | Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKRUPTCY, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Standards Council of Canada (SCC), 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, Education, Employment and Training, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS, THE CICA HAS DEALT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA BUISNESS CORPORATION ACT. THE CICA HAS ALSO DEALT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LEGISLATION. THE CICA HAS MADE REPRESENTATIONS TO CANADA CUSTOMS ON THE VALUATION FOR DUTY REGULATION DEFINING THE PURCHASER IN CANADA PRINCIPLE. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE CICA JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION REGULATIONS OF THE INCOME TAX ACT. THE CICA HAS ALSO MADE REPRESENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON GST AMENDMENTS. THE CICA HAS MADE PROPOSALS TO REVENUE CANADA INREGARDS TO THEIR PROPOSAL TO E-FILE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH CORPORATE TAX RETURNS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, THE CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH INDUSTRY CANADA , FINANCE AND THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CBCA AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LEGISLATION RESPECTIVELY. THE CICA WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND REVENUE CANADA ON REGULATIONS TO HST LEGISLATION. REPRESENTATION WILL ALSO BE MADE TO REVENUE CANADA ON THE PROPOSED CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY. REPRESENTATION WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IN REGARDS TO CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATION TO THE INCOME TAX. THE CICA WILL MONITOR AND MAY MAKE REPRESENTATION ON CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATION OR REGULATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. THE CICA WILL MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, IF REQUIRED, ON IMPLENTATION ISSUES IN REGARDS TO THE GATS AGREEMENT. THE CICA WILL BE MAKING REPRESENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON PROPOSALS FOR THE FEDERAL BUDGET. |