Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens / Anthony Ostler, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens
Responsible Officer Name: Anthony Ostler, President & CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-05-30
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951368-15307

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1352

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 66

Version 2 of 122 (2008-01-22 to 2008-07-25)

Version 2 of 122 (2008-01-22 to 2008-07-25) 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: Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens
199 Bay Street
Commerce Court West
Toronto, ON  M5L 1G2
Canada
Telephone number: 416-362-6093  Ext.: 214
Fax number: 416-362-7708  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Nancy Hughes Anthony, President and CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: Promote an understanding of the Canadian banking industry, work with others to ensure the legal and regulatory framework governing banks operates in an effecient and effective manner, and help in the development of industry standards.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: Schedule I, Schedule II and Schedule III banks under the Bank Act
 
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: TERRY CAMPBELL
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT, POLICY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Deborah Crossman
Position title: Director, Banking Operations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Darren Hannah
Position title: DIRECTOR BANKING OPERATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: NANCY HUGHES ANTHONY
Position title: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JOHN LANCASTER
Position title: DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND TRADE
Public offices held: No
 
Name: NANCY LEAMEN
Position title: DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESSOURCES POLICY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANNE LEFEBVRE
Position title: DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: KAREN MICHELL
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, BANKING OPERATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CLARK NATHALIE
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANTHONY POLCI
Position title: Vice President GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: WILLIAM RANDLE
Position title: ASST. GENERAL COUNSEL & FOREIGN BANKS SECRETARY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LINDA ROUTLEDGE
Position title: DIRECTOR, CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MARION WROBEL
Position title: DIRECTOR, MARKET AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), 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)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Bank Act Revision, insolvency reform, tax reform, regulatory changes, employment and labour legislation.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Federal legislation that impacts the banking industry.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Accounting Standards
Policy or Program Agricultural Support Programs
Legislative Proposal Bank Act and other Federal Financial Services legislation.
Legislative Proposal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Bill or Resolution Bill C-27: Identity Theft
Bill or Resolution Bill C-29 (AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADA ELECTIONS ACT (ACCOUNTABILITYWITH RESPECT TO LOANS)
Bill or Resolution Bill C-415 (Replacement Workers)
Bill or Resolution Bill C-454 (Competition Act)
Bill or Resolution Bill S-211 (Single Securities Regulator)
Legislative Proposal Canada Labour Code
Regulation Canada Labour Code Regulations
Legislative Proposal Canada Pension Act
Legislative Proposal Canadian Human Rights Act
Legislative Proposal Companies Creditors Arrangement Act
Policy or Program corporate governance
Regulation Cost of Borrowing Regulations (Bank Act) and, more generally, other regulations under the Bank Act and other financial services legislation
Legislative Proposal Criminal Code
Policy or Program Discussions relating to the distribution of coins by the Canadian Mint through the banking system.
Legislative Proposal Employment Equity Act
Legislative Proposal Federal Accountability Act
Regulation, Bill or Resolution, Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program Federal Accountability Act, proposed Lobbyist Act Regulations
Policy or Program Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Compliance and Consumer Education
Bill or Resolution Financial Services Legislative Policy, Legislation and Reform
Policy or Program financial services legislative policy and reform
Legislative Proposal Income Tax Act
Policy or Program International rules on letters of credit
Legislative Proposal Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act (PIPEDA)
Bill or Resolution PIPEDA Issues and Review
Legislative Proposal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
Regulation Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations
Policy or Program Small Business Support Programs
Policy or Program Telecommunications policy
Legislative Proposal Winding-up Act
Policy or Program World Trade Organization rules on financial services industry

Government institutions added through a communication report: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) View



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