Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Budget
• Constitutional Issues
• Consumer Issues
• Economic Development
• Employment and Training
• Financial Institutions
• Housing
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Internal Trade
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• Pensions
• Privacy and Access to Information
• Regional Development
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• A Second Act to Implement Certain Provisions of the Budget Tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and Other Measures with respect to the amendments to the Canadian Payments Act and the Payments Clearing and Settlement Act
• Amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act with respect to priorities under the Act
• Bill S-4 - Digital Privacy Act with respect to the provisions related to combatting financial crimes
• Canada Labour Code with respect to (i) impact on bank management of human resources, (ii) review of Part 3 of Canada Labour Code, and (iii) replacement workers and the need for flexibility in managing bank human resources
• Canada Pension Act with respect to impact on banking industry pension plan
• Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to pay equity, and accommodating the needs of people with disabilities
• Companies Creditors Arrangement Act with respect to rules governing insolvency
• Criminal Code with respect to identity theft
• Employment Equity Act, regarding the hiring and employment of groups designated under the Act
• Excise Tax Act with respect to the Goods and Services Tax
• Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products
• Income Tax Act with respect to ss. 95(1), 95(2), 122.1(1), 212(3), 212(9), 214(8)(a), 248(1) and Regulation 7000(3)
• Winding-up and Restructuring Act with respect to rules governing insolvency of financial institution

Policies or Program

• Advance Payments Program regarding greater efficiency in the administration of the program
• Agri-Invest Program regarding the program’s implementation and the need to create deposit accounts for program participants
• Canada Small Business Financing Program regarding more efficient administration of the program and claims procedures
• Corporate governance for rules governing Board of Directors and Committee of financial institutions
• Discussion on developing the mortgage prepayment information code of conduct
• Discussion regarding the creation of Registered Disability Saving Plans and issues around the offering of the product
• Discussion relating to critical infrastructure protection plans
• Discussion relating to mortgage insurance product offering
• Discussion relating to the creation of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System
• Discussion relating to the development of a national strategy on financial literacy
• Discussions on public policy options for improving the retirement savings system in Canada and further research needs in this area
• Input to revisions of FCAC Compliance Framework with a view to workable requirements for the banks
• OSFI Accounting Guideline C-1: seeking (i) internationally competitive access to cost-efficient capital and (ii) globally coordinated and appropriate regulatory responses to the financial turmoil
• OSFI Capital Adequacy Requirements Guideline A & A-1: seeking (i) internationally competitive access to cost-efficient capital and (ii) globally coordinated and appropriate regulatory responses to the financial turmoil
• Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions Guidelines regarding accounting rules governing financial institutions
• Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions Guidelines regarding outsourcing of financial services and related party transactions
• Volcker Rule: seeking to have further interpretive guidance from U.S. regulators
• World Trade Organization rules regarding international trade in financial services

Regulation

• Bank Act Registered Plans Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements on registered plans
• Bank Deposit Type Instruments Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements for term deposits and GICs
• Cost of Borrowing (Banks) Regulations: seeking more efficient rules for when disclosure of borrowing costs is required
• Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations: seeking clarification regarding the exemptions to Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation
• Electronic Documents (Bank and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations in respect of improving electronic communications between banks, their customers and shareholders
• OTC Derivatives: seeking to have comprehensive federal regulation of OTC derivatives and further negotiations regarding derivatives regulation with foreign regulators in order to avoid duplication of requirements
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the amendments to PIPEDA regarding elder abuse
• Pooled Registered Pension Plans Regulations: ensuring that the rules are designed so that the program is simple to deliver
• Prepaid Payment Products Regulations: seeking exemptions from expiry date provisions and seeking clarification regarding disclosure requirements
• Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations with respect to the proposed change to anti-trust loan and anti-terrorist measure
• The Access to Basic Banking Services Regulations: seeking to clarify appropriate identification for opening accounts and to make account opening procedures more workable
• The Access to Funds Regulations concerning the potential for increased instances of cheque fraud
• The Disclosure of Charges Regulations: seeking clarity in definitions
• The Disclosure of Interest Regulations: seeking more customer-friendly disclosure of interest on renewal of deposits
• The Disclosure on Account Opening by Telephone Request Regulations: seeking more flexibility regarding deemed receipt of required disclosures

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Bank of Canada
• Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
• Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
• Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
• Competition Tribunal (CT)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment Canada
• Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
• House of Commons
• Industry Canada
• Justice Canada (JC)
• Members of the House of Commons
• Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
• Parole Board of Canada (PBC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Revenue Canada (RC)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
• Senate of Canada
• Service Canada (ServCan)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Address:
199 Bay Street
Commerce Court West
Toronto, ON  M5L 1G2
Canada

Telephone number: 416-362-6092
Fax number: 416-362-7708