Registry of Lobbyists
Version 6 of 11 (1998-12-21 to 1999-06-28) 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 ORGANIZATION'S 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, NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY, OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKRUPTCY, 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 [ CBCA]. THE CICA HAS ALSO DEALT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE TASK FORCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION. 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 OR REGULATIONS OF THE INCOME TAX ACT. THE INSTITUTE HAS ALSO DEALT WITH THE DEPT OF REVENUE AND APPEARED BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON LEGISLATION TO CREATE THE CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY. |
| 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 INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION RESPECTIVELY. THE CICA WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND REVENUE CANADA ON REGULATIONS TO HST [ HARMONIZED SALES TAX] LEGISLATION. REPRESENTATION WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE TO THE DEPT OF FINANCE IN REGARDS TO CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS TO THE INCOME TAX ACT. THE CICA WILL MONITOR AND MAY MAKE REPRESENTATION ON POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS OF THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE TO HRDC. THE CICA WILL BE MAKING REPRESENTATION TO THE DEPT OF FINANCE ON PROPOSALS FOR THE FEDERAL BUDGET. |