Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Constitutional Issues
- Employment and Training
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Pensions
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- 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 2010 federal budget.
- Written Submission and meetings with Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance on application of Goods and Services Tax and Harmonized Sales Tax to financial services ( Bill C-9)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Federal Budget Submission and appearance before Standing Committee on Finance (issues include targeted tax incentives, raising capital for small and mid sized firms, tax incentives for the venture capital funds)
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.
- Issues related to Retirement Savings Reform (no specific program just in general to change the program).
- Securities Policy Division Orientation ( to help the division understand the securities industry)
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Bank of Canada
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
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Industry Canada
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Members of the House of Commons
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Revenue Canada (RC)
In-house Organization Details
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Ian Russell,
President and CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The IIAC membership is comprised to securities dealers and investment dealers carrying on business in Canada.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
11 King St. W
Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5H 4C7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-865-3036
Fax number:
416-364-4861
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Michelle Alexander,
Director, Policy |
No public offices held
- Susan Copland,
Director |
No public offices held
- Gerard Holmes,
Director, Marketing and Member Services |
No public offices held
- Jack Rando,
Director, Capital Markets |
No public offices held
- Ian Russell,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Marcel St-Amour,
Director |
No public offices held
- Andrea Taylor,
Assistant Director |
No public offices held
- Deborah Wise,
Assistant Director |
No public offices held
