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: 1420

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 71

Version 121 of 125 (2024-04-11 to 2024-06-05)

Registration versions:

Version 121 of 125 (2024-04-11 to 2024-06-05)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Financial Institutions	Bank Act Registered Plans Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements on registered plans	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Bank Deposit Type Instruments Regulations: seeking workable rules for disclosure requirements for term deposits and GICs	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act: seeking amendments regarding enforceability rights of counterparties to eligible financial contracts.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Labour	Canada Labour Code with respect to (i) impact on bank management of human resources, (ii) review of Part III of the Canada Labour Code, (iii) flexible work arrangements, (iv) work place violence and harassment, and (v) compliance and enforcement tools	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Pensions	Canada Pension Benefits Standards Act with respect to impact on banking industry pension plan	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Small Business	Canada Small Business Financing Program: ensuring efficient administration of the program	Policies or Program
Labour	Canadian Human Rights Act with respect to pay equity, and accommodating the needs of people with disabilities	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	Corporate governance for rules governing Board of Directors and Committee of financial institutions	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Cost of Borrowing (Banks) Regulations: seeking more efficient rules for when disclosure of borrowing costs is required	Regulation
Climate	Discuss Bill S-243 "Enacting Climate Commitments Act" on provisions relating to climate commitments and obligations	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Bilingualism/Official Languages	Discussing Bill C-13 - An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages relating to the bilingualism and official languages provisions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Industry	Discussing Bill C-228 "An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985" relating to the bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
National Security/Security	Discussing Bill C-26 - An Act Respecting Cyber Security, Amending the Telecommunications Act and Making Consequential Amendments to the other Acts relating to the cyber security provisions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Privacy and Access to Information	Discussing Bill C-27, Digital Charter Implementation Act, regarding the privacy provisions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Labour	Discussing the Accessible Canada Act relating to accommodating the needs of people with disabilities	Regulation, Policies or Program
Labour	Discussing the Pay Equity Act relating to creating a proactive pay equity system covering the federal public and private sectors	Policies or Program, Regulation
Financial Institutions	Discussion regarding the creation of Registered Disability Saving Plans and issues around the offering of the product	Policies or Program
Education, Financial Institutions	Discussion relating to a national strategy on financial literacy, with respect to the work of the financial industry (banks) on financial literacy	Policies or Program
National Security/Security	Discussion relating to critical infrastructure protection plans	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Housing	Discussion relating to housing finance framework, including lender risk sharing consultations, insured mortgages rule changes and covered bonds	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Discussion relating to the creation of the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Pensions	Discussions on public policy options for improving the retirement savings system in Canada and further research needs in this area	Policies or Program
Budget, Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework to promote protection for consumers	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Discussions relating to the general state of auto financing market to promote protection for consumers	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Discussions to understand and determine the nature of the banking industry’s role in facilitating COVID-19 government benefit programs and about the possible challenges associated with COVID–19	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Financial Institutions	Discussions to understand the operational requirements and possible challenges around providing financial services to cannabis companies under the legalization regime	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Financial Institutions	Discussions with Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation regarding regulations supporting cross-border enforceability of stays on close-out rights of eligible financial institutions in resolution	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Discussions with the government officials to encourage the establishment of regular, legislative reviews of the Farm Credit Canada Act consistent with Business Development Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	Electronic Documents (Bank and Bank Holding Companies) Regulations in respect of improving electronic communications between banks, their customers and shareholders	Regulation
Labour	Employment Equity Act, regarding the hiring and employment of groups designated under the Act	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Taxation and Finance	Excise Tax Act with respect to the Goods and Services Tax	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Compliance Framework: seeking input to implementation projects related to the Framework with a view to workable requirements for the banks	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Growing Forward 2: ensuring efficient implementation of any changes to the Business Risk Management Suite programs	Policies or Program
Taxation and Finance	Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Taxation and Finance	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)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions guidelines with respect to capital adequacy requirements, prudential limits and restrictions, accounting and disclosure, and sound business and financial practices	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives: seeking to avoid duplicative OTC derivatives regulation and negative effects on the competitiveness of Canadian businesses and further negotiations regarding derivatives regulation with foreign regulators in order to avoid duplication of requirements	Regulation
Privacy and Access to Information	Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the review of PIPEDA	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Pensions	Pooled Registered Pension Plans Regulations: ensuring that the rules are designed so that the program is simple to deliver	Regulation
Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement	Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Providing input as part of the review of federal Financial Sector Legislative Review	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Labour	Supporting the government initiative of advancing women in the workplace	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Support the development of an innovative, efficient, and secure payments ecosystem in Canada that benefits consumers	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement	Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	The Access to Basic Banking Services Regulations: seeking to clarify appropriate identification for opening accounts and to make account opening procedures more workable	Regulation
Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement	The Access to Funds Regulations concerning the potential for increased instances of cheque fraud	Regulation
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	The Disclosure of Charges Regulations: seeking clarity in definitions	Regulation
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	The Disclosure of Interest Regulations: seeking more customer-friendly disclosure of interest on renewal of deposits	Regulation
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	The Disclosure on Account Opening by Telephone Request Regulations: seeking more flexibility regarding deemed receipt of required disclosures	Regulation
International Trade	World Trade Organization rules regarding cross-border trade in financial services, North American Free Trade Agreement, trade agreements with other jurisdictions	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Economic Development

Communication Techniques

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Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
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 Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

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.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Anthony Ostler, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The Canadian Bankers Association works on behalf of more than 60 Schedule I, Schedule II and Schedule III banks and their 280,000 employees. The descriptions of Schedule I, Schedule II and Schedule III bank are provided under the Bank Act.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 416-362-6093

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Akhil Arora, Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Sara Arya, Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Umair Azam, Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Alana Barnes, Director, Digital, Payments & Digital | No public offices held
Thomas Barré, Advisor, Québec Government Relations | No public offices held
Jasmine Batalla, Manager, Benchmarking & Data Analytics, Strategic Planning, Engagement & Analytics | No public offices held
Mike Burdzy, Advisor, Business Finance, Taxation & Competition, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | No public offices held
Alex Ciappara, Vice President, Head Economist, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | Public offices held
Nick Colosimo, Director, Ontario, Government Relations | Public offices held
Sarah Dickson, Manager, Federal Government Relations | No public offices held
Charles Doherty, Assistant General Counsel & Vice President, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Hartland Elcock, Senior Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Darren Hannah, Senior Vice President, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | No public offices held
Najaf Ismail, Advisor, Environment Risk & ESG, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | No public offices held
Mark Jermyn, Vice President, Strategic Planning, Engagement & Analytics | No public offices held
Lorraine Krugel, Vice President, Privacy and Data, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Mauro Lagana, Senior Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Andrew Lockhart, Vice President, Legislative Affairs, Government Relations | Public offices held
Laurie Lupton, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Marketing & Communications | No public offices held
Marina Mandal, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Engagement & Analytics | No public offices held
Angelina Mason, General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Aaron Meyer, Advisor, Consumer Household Finances & Mortgage Markets, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | No public offices held
Dejana Milinkov, Advisor, Anti-Money Laundering, Risk and Legal | Public offices held
Brent Mizzen, Vice President, Payments Policy | Public offices held
Anthony Ostler, President & CEO | No public offices held
Dan Ouimet, Senior Vice President, Government Relations | Public offices held
Pooja Paturi, Advisor, Payments, Payments & Digital | No public offices held
Christian Petit-Frère, Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal | No public offices held
Eric Prud'homme, Director, Quebec, Government Relations | No public offices held
Bryan Radeczy, Director, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | No public offices held
Parminder Raeewal, Director, Western Canada, Government Relations | Public offices held
Naina Ralhan, Advisor, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | No public offices held
Touraj Riazi, Advisor, Digital, Payments & Digital | No public offices held
Andrew Ross, Senior Vice President, Payments & Digital | No public offices held
Christina Rulfs, Advisor, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | Public offices held
Adrian White, Director, Financial Crimes, Risk and Legal | Public offices held
Karen Williston, Advisor, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy | No public offices held

Canadian Bankers Association/Association des Banquiers Canadiens

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Canadian Bankers Association/Association des Banquiers Canadiens	2024-04-02	current
Canadian Bankers Association/Association des Banquiers Canadiens	2008-07-25	2024-04-02

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Bankers Association/Association des Banquiers Canadiens

Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Anthony Ostler	2022-02-28	Current
Angelina Mason	2021-12-23	2022-02-28
Neil Parmenter	2017-05-01	2021-12-23
Terry Campbell	2011-03-01	2017-05-01
Nancy Hughes Anthony	2007-05-30	2011-03-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Project Leader, Pensions and Capital Markets Policy Finance Canada, Financial Sector Policy Branch	April 2009 to November 2011	Not a designated office
Senior Economist Industry Canada, Mackenzie Gas Project Office	March 2008 to April 2009	Not a designated office
Senior Economist, Pensions and Payments Finance Canada, Financial Sector Policy Brach	April 2003 to March 2008	Not a designated office
Tax Policy Officer, Investments Finance Canada, Tax Policy Branch	September 2001 to April 2003	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor Foreign Affairs, Minister's Office	December 2000 to February 2002	Not a designated office
Senior Policy Advisor Industry, Minister's Office	October 1998 to December 2000	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Justice, Minister's Office	June 1997 to October 1998	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Natural Resources, Minister's Office	November 1996 to June 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Analyst Treasury Board Secretariat, Corporate Governance Directorate	July 2006 to September 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Minister's Office	September 2005 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Member of Parliament	September 2001 to August 2004	Not a designated office
Policy Intern Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canadian Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS)	September 1999 to December 1999	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director, Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions	June 2004 to November 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Project Leader, Pensions and Capital Markets Policy Finance Canada, Financial Sector Policy Branch	April 2009 to November 2011	Not a designated office
Senior Economist Industry Canada, Mackenzie Gas Project Office	March 2008 to April 2009	Not a designated office
Senior Economist, Pensions and Payments Finance Canada, Financial Sector Policy Brach	April 2003 to March 2008	Not a designated office
Tax Policy Officer, Investments Finance Canada, Tax Policy Branch	September 2001 to April 2003	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Enforcement Officer Competition Bureau, Criminal Matters Branch	May 2009 to June 2012	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant House of Commons, Office of Susan Truppe, M.P. for London North Centre	May 2011 to November 2015	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Hon. Albina Guarnieri, M.P. for Mississauga East-Cooksville	January 2006 to March 2011	Not a designated office
Intern Veterans Affairs, Minister's Parliamentary Office	September 2005 to December 2005	Not a designated office
Summer Intern Veterans Affairs, Minister's Parliamentary Office	July 2005 to September 2005	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant Office of the Senator Catherin Callbeck, Senate of Canada	October 2012 to July 2014	Not a designated office
Student Office of Senator Eggleton, Senate of Canada	September 2011 to March 2012	Not a designated office
Summer Student Office of Senator Eggleton, Senate of Canada	May 2011 to August 2011	Not a designated office
Summer Student Office of Senator Eggleton, Senate of Canada	May 2010 to August 2010	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Contract Policy Analyst Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada	January 2013 to June 2013	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Ops Support Manager Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Data Management and Exploitation	July 2016 to July 2019	Not a designated office
Operations Manager Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Scientific and Technical Services	July 2015 to June 2016	Not a designated office
Student, National Security Programme Canadian Security Intelligence Service (Secondment to the Department of National Defence), Canadian Forces College	August 2014 to June 2015	Not a designated office
Operations Manager Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Counter Terrorism Branch	August 2011 to July 2014	Not a designated office
Chief, Immigration Screening Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Security Screening Branch	August 2008 to July 2011	Not a designated office
Military Intelligence Officer (Reserve) Canadian Forces, Land Forces Central Area Headquarter / 2 Intelligence Company	August 1994 to July 2008	Not a designated office
Intelligence Officer / Supervisor / Chief Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Toronto Region	January 1994 to July 2008	Not a designated office
Intelligence Officer Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Counter Terrorism, HQ	January 1991 to December 1993	Not a designated office
Military Intelligence Officer (Reserve) Canadian Forces, Central Area Headquarter	1990 to January 1991	Not a designated office
Infantry Officer – Reserve Entry Scheme Officer Program Canadian Forces, The Toronto Scottish Regiment	1983 to 1988	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 121 of 125 (2024-04-11 to 2024-06-05)

Version 121 of 125 (2024-04-11 to 2024-06-05)

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization