Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC. / MARK DANIELS, PRESIDENT

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC.
Responsible Officer Name: MARK DANIELS, PRESIDENT 
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-15
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 780737-12035

Version 2 of 15 (1996-10-15 to 1997-04-30)

Version 2 of 15 (1996-10-15 to 1997-04-30) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CANADIAN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION INC.
SUITE 1700 - 1 QUEEN STREET EAST
TORONTO, ON  M5C 2X9
Canada
Telephone number: 416-777-2221
Fax number: 416-777-1895  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: MARK R DANIELS, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (CLHIA) EXISTS TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS IN AREAS OF COMMON NEED AND CONCERN, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP BY ACTING IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THE PUBLIC. THE CLHIA IS GUIDED BY SIX STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES THAT DRIVE ALL OF ITS WORK, THE THREE LEADING ONES BEING: * TO BUILD CONSENSUS AMONG MEMBERS ON ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE INDUSTRY; * TO PROMOTE A LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA IN CANADA FAVOURABLE TO THE BUSINESS OF ITS MEMBERS; AND * TO FOSTER SOUND AND EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES IN THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS OF ITS MEMBERS.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLHIA INCLUDES SOME 90 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN CANADA, WHICH IN TURN REPRESENT SOME 90 PER CENT OF THE LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE IN FORCE OF CANADA.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: EDWARD BALLANTYNE
Position title: DIRECTOR, POLICYHOLDER TAXATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: JEAN-PIERRE BERNIER
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: CHARLES BLACK
Position title: SENIOR ADVISOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: ANDREW CASEY
Position title: DIRECTOR, FEDERAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MARK DANIELS
Position title: President
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GORDON GRAHAM
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, DISTRIBUTION AND PROVINCIAL AFFAIR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: IRENE KLATT
Position title: DIRECTOR, HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: SUSAN LINDSAY
Position title: PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS ANALYST
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: DAVID MCCULLOCH
Position title: COUNSEL
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: PEGGY MCFARLAND
Position title: DIRECTOR, CORPORATE TAXATION
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: YVES MILLETTE
Position title: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, QUEBEC AFFAIRS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MAHMOOD MOHIUDDIN
Position title: DIRECTOR, PENSIONS AND LIFE BENEFITS
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: FRANK SPEED
Position title: SENIOR ADVISOR
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GREGORY TRAVERSY
Position title: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: JAMES WITOL
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, TAXATION AND RESEARCH
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: FRANK ZINATELLI
Position title: ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), OFF. OF SUPERIN. OF FIN. INSTNS., Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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, Health, HUMAN RIGHTS, Industry, International Trade, PENSIONS, PRIVACY, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: POLICIES OR PROGRAMS 1.1997 REVIEW OF FED.FIN.SERV LEGIS. 2.ACCESS CDN. PAYMENTS SYS. 3.SUBS. TO DEPT OF FIN. ON DEV. OF FED. BUDGET 4.TAX STATUS OF GRP HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS. LEGIS. PROPOSALS & BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS 1.TAX. MATTERS-INCOME TAX ACT & GST REFORM 2.BILL C-100 - AMEND,ENACT & REPEAL CERTAIN LAWS 3.PROPOSED AMENDS. TO CANADA BUS. CORP. ACT 4.PROPOSED AMENDS. TO COMPETITION ACT. 5.PROPOSED AMENDS. TO PROCEEDS OF CRIME REGLTN. 6.BILL C-5, AMEND THE BANKPCY & INSOLVENCY ACT AND THE COS. CREDITORS ARRANGEMENTS ACT.
Subject Matter: Prospective: POLICIES OR PROGRAMS 1.1997 REVIEW OF FED.FIN.SERV LEGIS. 2.ACCESS TO CDN. PAYMENTS SYS. 3.HEALTH CARE REFORM 4.TAX STATUS OF GRP. HEALTH & DENTAL BENEFITS. LEGIS. PROPOSALS & BILLS OR RESOLUTIONS 1.TAX MATTERS-INCOME TAX ACT & GST REFORM 2. BILL C-100 -AMEND,ENACT & REPEAL CERTAIN LAWS 3.PROPOSE AMENDS. TO CANADA BUS. CORP. ACT. 4.PROPOSED AMEND TO COMPETITION ACT. 5.PROPOSED AMENDS TO PROCEEDS OF CRIME REGULATIONS. 6.BILL C-5, AMEND BANKPCY.& INSOLVENCY ACT AND THE COS. CREDITORS ARRANGEMENTS ACT.




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