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

• Amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act with respect to priorities under the Act
• 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
• Digital Privacy Act with respect to the provisions related to combating financial crimes
• 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

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 with respect to rules relating to unpaid internships

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