Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 70
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 43 (2007-04-13 to 2007-10-19) 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: |
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada / L'Institut des fonds d'investissement du Canada
11 King Stree, West 4th Floor Toronto, ON M5H 4C7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-363-1743 |
| Fax number: | 416-363-1782 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Joanne De Laurentiis, President and CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | To serve the interests of its member organizations by acting as the voice of the investment funds industry and providing services to its members that improve the regulatory framework, improve members' knowledge and proficiency, improve operating efficiencies of members businesses, enhance investor confidence and facilitate communication among members. More specifically, IFIC represents its members before governments and their agencies; collects and disseminates statistical information about the industry; supports and sponsors educational programs for participants in the industry; and contributes to the public understanding of the investment funds industry. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | The membership of The Investment Funds Insitutte of Canada includes corporations and firms which are Canadian Mutual Fund Managers, Canadian Mutual Fund Retail Distributors and Interested Firms and Corporations from the Accounting and Legal Professions, and other Service Providers to the Canadian Mutual Funds Industry. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Jon Cockerline |
| Position title: | Director, Policy Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Patricia Dunwoody |
| Position title: | VP, Member Services & Communications |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ralf Hensel |
| Position title: | Sr. Legal Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Aamir Mirza |
| Position title: | Legal Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | John Parker |
| Position title: | VP, CFO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Jessica Ray |
| Position title: | Project Director, Policy |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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: | Anti-Money Laundering, Consumer Issues, Education, Financial Institutions, Insolvency, Taxation and Finance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Proposed amendments to proceeds of crime (money laundering) and terrorist financing act and regulations; Amendments to Income Tax Act; Consultations with Finance Canada in respect of Creating a Canadian Advantage in Global Capital Markets, policy initiatives announced in Budget 2007; Meet with officials of Industry Canada concerning provisions of The Wage Earner Protection Program Act. Meet with officials for Finance Canada concerning regulatory changes for RRIF to RRIF transfers. Meeting with officials of OSFI concerning pension fund investment restrictions in Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Possible amendments to proceeds of crime (money laundering) and terrorist financing act and regulations; Amendments to Income Tax Act; Consultations with Finance Canada in respect of Creating a Canadian Advantage in Global Capital Markets, policy initiatives announced in Budget 2007; Meet with officials of Industry Canada concerning provisions of The Wage Earner Protection Program Act. Meet with officials for Finance Canada concerning regulatory changes for Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) to RRIF transfers. Meeting with officials of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) concerning pension fund investment restrictions in Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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