Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 10 (1998-05-21 to 1998-10-30) 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.
| Organization: |
INSURANCE COUNCIL OF CANADA / CONSEIL D'ASSURANCES DU CANADA
151 YONGE STREET, 18TH FLOOR TORONTO, ON M5C 2W7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-362-2031 |
| Fax number: | 416-361-5952 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | GEORGE D ANDERSON, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | INSURANCE COUNCIL OF CANADA (ICC) IS THE NATIONAL "UMBRELLA" TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (P & C) INSURERS IN CANADA. ICC WAS FORMED IN OCTOBER 1997 FROM THE RESTRUCTURING OF INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA ( IBC) AND INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU OF CANADA ( ICPB) ON APRIL 30, 1998 ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN INSURERS ("ACI") RESOLVED TO MERGE WITH ICC ICC HAS FOUR OPERATING DIVISIONS: IBC DIVISION (WHICH IS INVOLVED WITH POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS) ICPB DIVISION (WHICH IS INVOLVED WITH THE PREVENTION, DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF INSURANCE CRIME AND FRAUD) ACI DIVISION (WHICH REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF CANADIAN INSURERS), AND CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION (WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICES TO THE OTHER DIVISIONS). ICC IS THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF P & C INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA AND WORKS WITH ITS MEMBERS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AT NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS. ICC HAS ITS HEAD OFFICE IN TORONTO, REGIONAL OFFICES IN HALIFAX, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, TORONTO, EDMONTON AND VANCOUVER, AND BRANCH OFFICES ACROSS CANADA. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERSHIP IN ICC IS OPEN TO P & C INSURERS LICENSED IN CANADA, INCLUDING REINSURANCE COMPANIES AND INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. FULL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT ICC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP IN ICC IS AVAILABLE TO NON-INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH BUSNESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE P&C INSURANCE INDUSTRY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | GEORGE ANDERSON |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RANDALL BUNDUS |
| Position title: | ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GERALD GARAND |
| Position title: | EXEC VP & CEO, INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUR. DIV |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | RONALD GIBLIN |
| Position title: | ASSOC VP, INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUR DIV. |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JIM HARRIES |
| Position title: | MANAGER, POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GRANT KELLY |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALEX KENNEDY |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | PAUL KOVACS |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STEVEN LINGARD |
| Position title: | SENIOR COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARY LOU O'REILLY |
| 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: | HUGH SCOTT |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ROBERT TREMBLAY |
| Position title: | MANAGER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JANE VOLL |
| Position title: | MANAGER, POLICY ANALYSIS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TRACY WADDINGTON |
| Position title: | POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARK YAKABUSKI |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| 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: | Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (OSFI), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
|
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
|
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, Defence, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | REPRESENTATIONS TO FINANCE CANADA, OSFI, INDUSTRY CANADA, BUREAU OF COMPETITION POLICY, SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE, AND HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION; MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM FINANCE CANADA, OSFI, JUSTICE CANADA AND INDUSTRY CANADA ON DEVELOPING NATIONAL PRIVACY CODE AND PRIVACY LEGISLATION; MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM FINANCE CANADA AND OSFI ON INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE AND REGULATORY HARMONIZATION; MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM TRANSPORT CANADA ON INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA AND CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; COMMENTS TO INDUSTRY CANADA ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT; COMMENTING, AT OSFI'S REQUEST, ON INSURANCE RELATED DRAFT GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, FORMS, CLASSES OF INSURANCE, ETC.; REPRESENTATIONS TO FINANCE CANADA AND REVENUE CANADA ON TAX ISSUES, TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RESERVES, IMPACT OF FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL HARMONIZATION OF GST (HST) ON P&C INSURANCE, TAX IMPACT OF MARK-TO-MARKET REGULATIONS, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TAX BURDEN ANALYSIS; COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM TRANSPORT CANADA ON ISSUES OF ROAD SAFETY (MEMBER OF CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATORS); COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM JUSTICE CANADA AND SOLICITOR GENERAL CANADA ON CRIME PRVENTION; COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT (MEMBER OF CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT(CCME) NATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP ON HARMONIZATION) AND CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES PRIOR TO UNITED NATIONS SPONSORED MEETINGS (MEMBER OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA'S ADVISORY GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE); COMMUNICATION WITH OFFIICALS FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA, NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CANADA (NATIONAL DEFENCE), NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL AND OTHER GOVERNMEN |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | REPRESENTATIONS TO FINANCE CANADA, OSFI, INDUSTRY CANADA, BUREAU OF COMPETITION POLICY, SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE, AND HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION AND ON THE TASK FORCE ON THEFUTURE OF THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR ("MACKAY TASK FORCE); MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM FINANCE CANADA, OSFI, JUSTICE CANADA AND INDUSTRY CANADA ON DEVELOPING NATIONAL PRIVACY LEGISLATION; MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM FINANCE CANADA AND OSFI ON INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE AND REGULATORY HARMONIZATION; MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM TRANSPORT CANADA ON INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA AND CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; COMMENTS TO INDUSTRY CANADA ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT; COMMENTS, AT OSFI'S REQUEST, ON INSURANCE RELATED DRAFT GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, FORMS, CLASSES OF INSURANCE, ETC.; REPRESENTATIONS TO FINANCE CANADA AND REVENUE CANADA ON TAX ISSUES, INCLUDING TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RESERVES, TAX IMPACT OF MARK-TO=MARKET REGULATIONS, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TAX BURDEN ANALYSIS, TAX TREATMENT OF HEAD OFFICE ACCOUNT, INTERPRETATION OF RESERVE PROVISIONS, AND OUTCOMES TO TAX ASPECTS OF MACKAY TASK FORCE; COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM TRANSPORT CANADA ON ISSUES OF ROAD SAFETY (MEMBER OF CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATORS); COMMUNICATION WTIH OFFICIALS FROM JUSTICE CANADA, SOLICITOR GENERAL CANADA AND NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL ON CRIME PREVENTION; COMMUNICATION WITH OFFICIALS FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (MEMBER OF CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (CCME) NATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP ON HARMONIZATION) AND CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES PRIOR TO UNITED NATIONS SPONSORED MEETINGS (MEMBER OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA'S ADVISORY GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE); COM |