Registration - In-house Organization

Subject Matters

• Agriculture
• Constitutional Issues
• Consumer Issues
• Employment and Training
• Financial Institutions
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Internal Trade
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Justice and Law Enforcement
• Labour
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) with respect to the banking industry's collection, use and protection of personal information
• Regional Development
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

• Bank Act Regulations
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act Compliance related to clarification

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Bill S-211 - An Act to Regulate Securities and to Provide for a Single Securities Commission for Canada, with respect to the need for a national regulation of securities
• Canada Labour Code with respect to impact on bank management of human resources, review of Part 3 of Canada Labour Code, and 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)
• Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the amendments to PIPEDA as a result of the 5-years review of the legislation
• Proposed change to Canada Elections Act, with respect to requirements and restriction on providing loans to political candidates
• 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
• Discussions relating to the distribution of coins by the Canadian Mint through the banking system.
• 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
• Telecommunications policy with respect to regulation of Do-Not-Call List
• 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 Documents (Bank and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations in respect of improving electronic communications between banks, their customers and shareholders
• 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 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)
• 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)
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
• Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
• 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)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
• 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)

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

Telephone number: 416-362-6093  Ext. 214
Fax number: 416-362-7708