Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Broadcasting
• Common securities regulator
• Constitutional Issues
• Developing a regulatory framework for multiple equity markets in Canada
• Employment and Training
• Federal Budget
• FINANCE
• Financial Institutions
• Impact of current financial crisis
• Industry
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Accelerate the review and passage of Bill C-28 (An Act to implement certain provisions of the Budget) to achieve earlier mandating of tax reporting and central filing in CDS.
• Addressing the practical application of the proposed rule on Legislative Proposals and Explanatory Notes Related to the Taxation of Financial Institutions (tabled November 6, 2007) to shares of the Toronto Stock Exchange and Montreal Exchange. Changes would need to be made to the Income Tax Act.
• Bill C-27 Electonic Commerce Protection Act- changes to certain provisions of the Bill to ensure wording of Bill does not go beyond its intended purpose .
• Common Regulator- Advocate for a common securities regulator (Expert Panel).
• Federal pre-budget submission to recommend tax and fiscal policies needed to support the Canadian economy and its capital markets and express IIAC's opinion on the content contained within the 2008 federal budget.
• Pointing out unfair burden and small value of proposed changes to Goods and Services Tax legislation (this is the name of the legislation).
• Securities Transfer Legislation (this is the name of the legislation). The Investment Industry Assocation of Canada recommends that the Federal Government vacate the field.
• Urging changes to be made to "eligible financial contract" definition of bankruptcy and insolvency legislation under Bill C-55 and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

Policies or Program

• Acquaint MPs and Bureaucrats with IIAC and key issues: simplifying legislation and regulation; encouraging federal government to support a capital markets strategy; dealing with federal government tax efficiencies and improvements and Canadian market competitiveness.
• Expressing the Investment Industry Association of Canada's (IIAC) views that the Canadian government should generally avoid limits on investment. (This is a general request and is not under any policy or program).
• Promote Canada's need to rationalize tax reporting for financial intermediaries. (This is a general statement and is not under any policy or program).
• Registered Retirement Income Funds Transfers - Changes to income tax provisions of the Income Tax Act (this is the legislation) with respect to RRIF Rules in terms of changes in procedures for RRIF Transfers.
• T3 - Tax Reporting. To raise awareness of issues pertaining to the delayed reporting of T3 information by issues and urge Department for corrective action under the Income Tax Act.
• The Investment Industry Association of Canada met with the Standing Committee on Finance to discuss credit availability and the stability of the Canadian financial System (not a policy or prorgram as we just gave a report to the committee).

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication

Government Institutions

• 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)

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