Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 10 (1997-05-05 to 1997-11-07) 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 BUREAU OF CANADA (IBC) IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (P & C) INSURERS IN CANADA. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY OR "GENERAL" INSURANCE INCLUDES ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE OTHER THAN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. IBC 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. THE TORONTO HEAD OFFICE COMPRISES A FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, LEGAL DIVISION, POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION, AND A STATISTICAL SERVICES DIVISION. AS WELL, IBC HAS SIX REGIONAL OFFICES IN HALIFAX, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, TORONTO, EDMONTON AND VANCOUVER. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERSHIP IN IBC IS OPEN TO PRIVATE P & C INSURERS IN CANADA, INCLUDING REINSURANCE COMPANIES AND INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. GOVERNMENT INSURERS (SUCH AS INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA OR SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT INSURANCE, ETC.) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. FULL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT IBC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN IBC IS AVAILABLE TO NON-INSURANCE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP 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: | SENIOR COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | MARC-ANDRE CHARLEBOIS |
| 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: | 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: | VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL |
| 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: | 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: | ACTING VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JANICE OLIVER |
| Position title: | ASSISTANT MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| 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: | 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, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), 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, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION, INCL. WHITE PAPER; DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PRIVACY CODE; INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE, PRIVATIZATION, REGULATORY HARMONIZATION AND CATASTROPHIC LOSS MITIGATION; INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA & CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; REVISIONS TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT; OSFI'S GUIDELINES, REGS, ETC'; TAX ISSUES - GST ON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CLAIMS; EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE FUND; APPLICABILITY OF LIFE INSURANCE TAX REFORMS TO P & C INSURERS; MARK-TO-MARKET REGS, TAX... DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS; ROAD SAFETY (MEMBER CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMIN); CRIME PREVENTION (MEMBER OF CANADIAN CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL); NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MGT; CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE; BUILDING CODE AND EARTHQUAKES / CATASTROPHIES; RED TAPE EFFICIENCY REFORMS; IMMIGRATION CLAIMS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN; OSFI EXPENSES & USER FEES; NEW CLASS OF INSURANCE (RESIDUAL VALUE INSURANCE) |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION; DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PRIVACY CODE; INSURANCE ISSUES OF EARTHQUAKE EXPOSURE & REGULATORY HARMONIZATION; INSURANCE ISSUES FROM NAFTA & CROSS-BORDER TRUCKING; REVISIONS TO CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT; OSFI'S GUIDELINES, REG, CLASSES OF INSURANCE, ETC.; TAX ISSUES - EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE RESERVES; FED/PROV HARMONIZATION OF GST (HST) ON P & C INSURANCE, MARK-TO-MARKET REGS, TAX TREATMENT OF DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITIONS COSTS, FIN SERV SECTOR TAX BURDEN ANAL; ROAD SAFETY; CRIME PREVENTION; DEV OF NATIONAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; CANADA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE; CATASTROPHIC LOSS MITIGATION; INSURANCE PRIVATIZIATION OPPORTUNITIES; TASK FORCE ON THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR; IMMIGRATION CLAIMS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN; OSFI EXPENSES & USER FEES; RE-STRUCTURING OF INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS (COMPETITION); LIQUIDATION & INSOLVENCY OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS |