Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 11 (1996-10-10 to 1997-05-09) 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: |
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: | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), 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: | Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS, THE CICA HAS DEALT WITH INDUSTRY ON POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT. THE CICA HAS ALSO DEALT WITH FINANCE AND THE OFFICE OF TTHE 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 COMMITTTEE, REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS OF THE INCOME TAX ACT. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CICA WILL CONTINUE ITS ACTIVITIES WITH INDUSTRY AND FINANCE ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CCA AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LEGISLATION RESPECTIVELY. THE CICA WILL BE ACTIVE WITH FINANCE AND REVENUE CANADA IF AMENDMENTS ARE BROUGHT FORWARD TO CHANGE THE GST. REPRESENTATIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE JOINT TAXATION COMMITTEE TO FINANCE IN REGARDS TO CHANGES IN LEGISLATION OR REGULATION TO THE INCOME TAX ACT. THE CICA WILL MONITOR AND MAY MAKE REPRESENTATION ON CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATION OR REGULATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE TO HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. THE CICA WILL MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO INDUSTRY AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE, IF REQUIRED, ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES IN REGARDS TO THE GTS AGREEMENT. |