Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Investment Industry Association of Canada / Laura Paglia, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Investment Industry Association of Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Laura Paglia, President and CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-04-28
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 949725-12909

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 76

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 3 of 65 (2007-04-26 to 2007-10-17)

Version 3 of 65 (2007-04-26 to 2007-10-17) 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: Investment Industry Association of Canada
11 King St. W
Suite 1600
Toronto, ON  M5H 4C7
Canada
Telephone number: 416-865-3036
Fax number: 416-364-4861  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Ian Russell, President and CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) is the national professional association of the Canadian investment industry. The IIAC represents the position of the Canadian investment industry in regulatory and public policy issues to promote efficient, fair and competitive capital markets for Canada.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: The IIAC membership is comprised to securities dealers and investment dealers carrying on business in 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: Michelle Alexander
Position title: Director, Policy
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Barbara Amsden
Position title: Director, Capital Markets
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Susan Copland
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Annie Cote-Kennedy
Position title: Director, Public Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Richard Korble
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Morag MacGougan
Position title: Vice-President
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jack Rando
Position title: Assistant Director, Capital Markets
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ian Russell
Position title: President and CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Deborah Wise
Position title: Assistant Director, Policy
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Bank of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Revenue Canada (RC)
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: Constitutional Issues, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Taxation and federal budget issues, changes to financial services legislation and regulation; Bank of Canada issues, issues dealing with the department of finance, telecommunication issues, tax reporting issues, securities regulations dealing with single regulator, passport system (competitiveness issues), anti-money laundering legislation.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Taxation and federal budget issues, changes to financial services legislation and regulation; Bank of Canada issues, issues dealing with the department of finance, telecommunication issues, tax reporting issues, securities regulations dealing with single regulator, passport system (competitiveness issues), anti-money laundering legislation.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Federal pre-budget submission
Regulation Income Tax Regulation - request for amendment to income tax regulations related to mark-to-market rules
Regulation Requesting amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations.
Policy or Program Request that the Bank of Canada make available on an earlier basis security International Securities Identification Numbers.
Policy or Program T3 - Tax Reporting. To raise awareness of issues pertaining to the delayed reporting of T3 information by issues and urge Department for corrective action.
Bill or Resolution Tax reporting issues pertaining to "eligible" dividends for Bill C-28 (A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006)
Legislative Proposal To request changes with respect to the tax reporting requirements of member firms. Bill C-28 A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006.




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