Version 10 of 11 (2001-03-23 to 2001-09-12) 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 MORE THAN 66,000 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 ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF MORE THAN 66,000 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: | 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: | CHITRA REDDIN |
Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
Name: | GREGORY SHIELDS |
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, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
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, INNOVATION |
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, NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY, OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKRUPTCY, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Revenue Canada (RC), Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE CICA JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND TO CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY ON AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS OF THE INCOME TAX ACT AND ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES. ALSO THROUGH THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING PROPOSALS FOR CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THIRD PARTIES. |
Subject Matter: Prospective: | DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, THE CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH INDUSTRY CANADA, THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CBCA LEGISLATION. DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, THE CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LEGISLATION. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPT OF FINANCE AND CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY IN REGARDS TO CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATION TO THE INCOME TAX ACT AND ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXTION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY REGARDING GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THIRD PARTIES. THE CICA WILL MONITOR AND MAY MAKE REPRESENTATION ON POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS OF THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE TO DEPT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. THE CICA WILL MEET WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE CICA WEB TRUST(TM) ASSURANCE SERVICES, AND ASKING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THESE SERVICES AS A BASIS FOR DEVELOPING POLICIES/PRACTICES AND SETTING STANDARDS REGARDING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. |