Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada / Candace Laing, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Candace Laing, President & Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-09-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 958977-15787

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1907

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 90

Version 104 of 139 (2022-03-14 to 2022-03-21)

Registration versions:

Version 104 of 139 (2022-03-14 to 2022-03-21)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Budget
Climate
Constitutional Issues
Consumer Issues
Defence
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Fisheries
Forestry
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Mining
National Security/Security
Natural Resources
Pensions
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

INDUSTRY - Encouraging the government to invest in cybersecurity research & development (R&D) and innovation; expanding and diversifying the cyber workforce and talent pipeline; supporting the secure digitalization of small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and improving the global competitiveness of Canada’s cybersecurity industry.
INDUSTRY – With regard to measurement of Canadian business conditions and decisions during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

AGRICULTURE - Promoting policies to enhance the domestic and international competitiveness of Canada's agriculture sector.
TAXATION AND FINANCE - Responding to proposals addressing taxation of digital services.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

ENERGY – Support policies to ensure the diversification of Canada’s trade in energy products to world markets, especially pipelines, transmission lines, renewable energy assets and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) related major infrastructure projects.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Strengthening legislation to better protect businesses and IP through the Trademark, Copyright, and Patent Act; investigating the possibility of a Canadian form of a patent or innovation box to enhance the development and commercialization of intellectual property, including patents.
LABOUR: Ensuring that any changes to the Canada Labour Code are implemented in response to defined and demonstrated issues and not to increase regulatory burdens for employers.
PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION - Improving digital privacy legislation to meet the needs of industry.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

CANNABIS – support for policies that will improve the competitiveness of the regulated cannabis industry and working with governments to achieve their health and safety objectives.
ENVIRONMENT – Promoting the harmonization of regulations with provinces; impacts of the federal carbon pricing legislation on businesses; implementation of the Pan-Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change; review of Canada's environmental assessment process, and the Canadian Energy Regulator; carbon pricing regimes; carbon border adjustments; offset markets; and other policy measures towards Net Zero 2050 goals.
INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS - With respect to federal government policies to improve the economic potential, contribution and capacity of Canada's Indigenous peoples as well as providing more clarity regarding the role of business in the duty to consult and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Improving federal laws and regulations pertaining to responsible business conduct rules for Canadian companies.
SMALL BUSINESS – Legislation, regulations and support programs that give Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) the tools to grow in Canada and internationally, including reducing their red tape and compliance burden.
TAXATION AND FINANCE – With regard to the measurement and improvement of Canada’s tax competitiveness, including: reforming the taxation, remittance, filing and audit processes of Canadian businesses; removing tax barriers for childcare expenses; addressing the taxation of family business transfers; and mobilizing private capital for recovery and growth.

Policies or Program

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Encouraging private sector generated economic development in Canada’s provinces and territories
EDUCATION - Aligning employer and workforce needs with education and training; expanding work integrated learning and learning integrated work opportunities.
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING – Programs that support small and medium sized enterprises; improving collection and dissemination of Labour Market Information; creating flexible, accessible and navigable learning and upskilling/reskilling options.
EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (EI) - Conducting a comprehensive review of the EI program; reducing the regulatory and financial burden for employers; equalizing premium rates between employer and employee contributions; phasing out EI funding to programs that are not core to the mandate.
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT - Creating more opportunities for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises, Indigenous, female and other under-represented entrepreneurs to learn about and compete for federal procurement opportunities.
HEALTH - Federal measures to assist Canadian businesses cope with, and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
HEALTH – Improve the capacity of Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector.
IMMIGRATION - Reducing regulatory burdens for employers; Promoting immigration to smaller, rural and northern communities; Supporting regional and community immigration strategies; Modernizing the Temporary Foreign Workers Program; Facilitating pathways to permanent residency for temporary residents (international students and temporary foreign workers); Expediting Foreign Credential Recognition; Improving language training and supports; Improving the Start-up Visa process; Improving client services to potential immigrants and new Canadians.
INDUSTRY – Expand investments in broadband and 5G internet to provide more access to rural and remote communities
INFRASTRUCTURE - In regard to the development of a national infrastructure plan, priority infrastructure projects, border infrastructure, public private partnerships, funding models and government consultations.
INFRASTRUCTURE – Improvement of Canada’s infrastructure through the National Infrastructure Assessment.
INTERNAL TRADE - removing interprovincial barriers to trade, investment, and labour mobility within Canada
INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Border infrastructure and CBSA programs/policies affecting importers and exporters.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE - Negotiating bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements and promoting them to Canadian businesses.
NATURAL RESOURCES - Support for the adoption of policy recommendations to strengthen Canada’s world-leading position in the mining industry, oil and gas, and forestry products.
TAXATION AND FINANCE – With regard to undertaking a comprehensive and independent tax system review.
TAXATION AND FINANCE – With respect to establishing a solid fiscal anchor to ensure long-term sustainability of public finances.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Creating the right investment incentives to foster vibrant competition in the sector as a whole; responding to decisions regarding third-party access that will impact the deployment of internet services in rural and remote communities; and responding to regulatory proposals re: cell phone pricing.
TRANSPORTATION - Regarding the consistent funding of trade-enabling infrastructure projects; the development of a competitive and efficient transportation network including all modes of transportation.

Policies or Program, Regulation

CLIMATE - Regulations and programs related to zero emission vehicles, their sale, and deployment of necessary infrastructure.
ENVIRONMENT - Policies regarding energy inputs for the mining of cryptocurrencies within Canadian jurisdictions and coordination with established Canadian utilities.
INDUSTRY - Improving the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program to drive innovation by restoring it to 20% and reinstate the Depreciable Property Tax Credit; increase the role that the federal government plays in creating opportunities for small and medium sized businesses to digitalize and conduct more business activities online; developing a digital economy strategy for Canada.
INDUSTRY - With regard to federal measures to assist Canadian businesses cope with and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
INTERNATIONAL TRADE – With respect to issues relating to import and export controls
TAXATION AND FINANCE - With regard to modernizing our financial systems through open banking and digital currencies

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Bank of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Halifax Port Authority
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Marine Atlantic Inc.
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Port Alberni Port Authority
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
VIA Rail Canada
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Founded in 1925, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the nation's largest business association, representing small and large firms from every sector and region in Canada. The Canadian Chamber is a network of 420 community chambers and boards of trade across Canada, in addition to individual corporate members and over 80 trade and professional organizations. The total membership exceeds 192,000. It is dedicated to the promotion and development of a strong economy. The chamber monitors federal and international issues, solicits the views of the Canadian business community and communicates them to policymakers in Ottawa and internationally. Headquartered in Ottawa, it also has staff in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. www.chamber.ca

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Perrin Beatty, President & Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF: ORGANIZATION MEMBERS INCLUDING CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND BOARDS OF TRADE LOCATED IN CANADA; CORPORATION MEMBERS CONSISTING OF CORPORATIONS, FIRMS AND PARTNERSHIPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF CANADA; ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDING BUSINESS, TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF CANADA; INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS CONSISTING OF PERSONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE OF CANADA; AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERS WHOSE PURPOSE IT IS TO PROMOTE TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN CANADA AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)	$35,000.00	Yes
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)	$5,000.00	No
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)	$30,000.00	Yes
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$118,464.75	No
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$12,180.00	Yes
Export Development Canada (EDC)	$79,100.00	Yes
Health Canada (HC)	$4,947,978.19	Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$2,300.00	No
Montreal Port Authority	$5,000.00	Yes
Office of the Taxpayer’s Ombudsperson	$2,300.00	No
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)	$57,500.00	Yes
VIA Rail Canada	$15,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
275 Slater Street
Floor 17
Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-238-4000 Ext. 2245
Fax number: 613-238-7643

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Mark Agnew, Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Relations | Designated public offices held
Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, Senior Director, Digital Economy, Technology & Innovation | No public offices held
Perrin Beatty, President and Chief Executive Officer | Public offices held
David Billedeau, Senior Director, Natural Resources, Environment, and Sustainability | Public offices held
Gayla Brock-Woodland, Chief Operating Officer | No public offices held
Jarred Cohen, Policy Advisor | Public offices held
Alla Drigola Birk, Senior Director, Parliamentary Affairs and SME Policy | Public offices held
Ian Faris, Senior Vice-President, Chamber Network and Advocacy | Public offices held
Patrick Gill, Senior Director, Operations & Partnerships, the Business Data Lab | Public offices held
Robin Guy, Senior Director, Transportation, Infrastructure & Regulatory Policy | Designated public offices held
Michael Harvey, Vice President, Policy & International | Public offices held
Stephen Kanagaratnam, Policy Advisor | Public offices held
Gaphel Kongtsa, Policy Advisor | Public offices held
Kathy Megyery, Vice President, Policy, Quebec | No public offices held
Leah Nord, Senior Director, Workforce Strategies and Inclusive Growth | Public offices held
Stephen Tapp, Chief Economist | Public offices held
Phil Taylor, Managing Director, External Communications | No public offices held

Canadian Chamber of Commerce/La Chambre de commerce du Canada

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 Chamber of Commerce/La Chambre de commerce du Canada	2008-07-14	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Chamber of Commerce/La Chambre de commerce du Canada

Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Candace Laing	2024-09-01	Current
Perrin Beatty	2007-09-06	2024-09-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, MP Dianne Watts Office	November 2015 to September 2017	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Junior Policy Officer Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Regional Trade Policy	May 2010 to December 2010	Not a designated office
Intern Science and Technology, Office of the Minister of State	May 2009 to September 2009	September 4, 2009
Intern Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Office of the Minister	May 2008 to September 2008	September 5, 2008
Intern Office of the Member of Parliament for St Catharines, House of Commons	September 2007 to April 2008	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Chief of Staff House of Commons, Office of MP Garnett Genuis	September 2021 to October 2021	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP Garnett Genuis	August 2020 to September 2021	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of MP Garnett Genuis	November 2019 to August 2020	Not a designated office
Intern Senate of Canada, Office of Senator Marilou McPhedran	May 2018 to June 2018	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Political Research Intern House of Commons, Office of MP Jean Yip	April 2021 to August 2021	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Desk Officer Foreign Affairs and International Trade, TransAtlantic Defence and Security	November 2000 to November 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Analyst Privy Council Office, Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat	September 2011 to May 2012	Not a designated office
Head of Political Affairs Canadian Embassy to Brazil, Political Affairs Section	September 2008 to September 2011	Not a designated office
Head of Political Affairs Canadian Embassy to Venezuela, Political Affairs Section	September 2003 to September 2006	Not a designated office
Head of Political Affairs Canadian Embassy to Colombia, Political Affairs Section	September 2000 to September 2003	Not a designated office
Second Secretary Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York, Political Affairs Section	August 1998 to September 2000	Not a designated office
Legal Counsel, Law of the Sea Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Environmental and Oceans Law Division	August 1997 to August 1998	Not a designated office
Desk Officer, OAS Affairs Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, South American Affairs Division	July 1996 to August 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor (Contract) Shared Services Canada, Corporate Services	March 2015 to June 2015	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Corporate Services	December 2014 to January 2017	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor Shared Services Canada, Policy Advisor	February 2013 to May 2014	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst (FSWEP) Employment and Social Development Canada, Corporate Services	June 2012 to September 2012	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff Office of the Minister of State (Sport), Canadian Heritage	June 2014 to November 2015	November 15, 2015
Director of Policy Office of the Minister of State (Sport), Canadian Heritage	June 2011 to June 2014	June 14, 2014
Policy Advisor Office of the Minister of International Cooperation, Canadian International Development Agency	October 2009 to June 2011	June 19, 2011
Policy Advisor Office of the Minister of State (Foreign Affairs)(Americas), Department of Foreign Affairs	November 2008 to October 2009	October 12, 2009
Policy Advisor Office of the Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities, Department of Transportation	June 2008 to November 2008	November 4, 2008
Special Assistant (Policy) Minister’s Office – Office of Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade)(Sport), Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Dept. of Canadian Heritage	January 2008 to June 2008	Not a designated office
Operations Assistant Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons	May 2007 to October 2007	Not a designated office
Student Office of the Hon. David Emerson, Member of Parliament for Vancouver--Kingsway, House of Commons	February 2006 to May 2007	Not a designated office
Student Intern Office of David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin--Caledon, House of Commons	June 2004 to August 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Jr. Analyst Transport Canada, Maritime Policy	September 2017 to December 2017	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Parliamentary Affairs Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Office of the Minister	June 2004 to August 2005	Not a designated office
Deputy Chief of Staff and Directory of Parliamentary Affairs Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Office of the Minister	December 2003 to June 2004	Not a designated office
Executive Assistant Office of the Secretary of State (Rural Development) (FedNor), Office of the Secretary of State	July 2001 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Office of the Minister for International Trade	December 1995 to January 1997	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President	December 1993 to December 1995	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Deputy Chief Economist Export Development Canada, Economics	September 2017 to June 2021	Not a designated office
Senior Economist Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Economic and Fiscal Analysis	August 2008 to January 2013	Not a designated office
Researcher Finance Canada, Economic Studies and Policy Analysis Division	June 2004 to August 2004	Not a designated office
Economist Bank of Canada, Research Department	October 2001 to August 2003	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chair Private Sector Advisory Board of the Networks of Centres of Excellence, Private Sector Advisory Board of the Networks of Centres of Excellence	2007 to 2008	Not a designated office
Member Advisory Group on the Branding of the Public Service of Canada, Advisory Group on the Branding of the Public Service of Canada	2007 to 2008	Not a designated office
Member The Canada Border Services Advisory Committee, The Canada Border Services Advisory Committee	2005 to April 2008	Not a designated office
Member The Canadian International Development Agency Expert Panel on Partnership programming, The Canadian International Development Agency Expert Panel on Partnership progra	2005 to 2008	Not a designated office
Member The Advisory Council on national Security, The Advisory Council on national Security	2005 to 2009	Not a designated office
Member The Canadian International Development Agency Expert Panel on Partnership programming, The Canadian International Development Agency Expert Panel on Partnership progra	2005 to 2008	Not a designated office
Member of Committee The External Advisory Committee on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, The External Advisory Committee on the Office of the Privacy Commissioner	2005 to 2008	Not a designated office
President and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation	1995 to 1999	Not a designated office
Secretary of State for External Affairs External Affairs, External Affairs	1993 to 1993	Not a designated office
Minister Communications, Communications	1991 to 1993	Not a designated office
Minister Health & Welfare, Health & Welfare	1989 to 1991	Not a designated office
Minister National Defence, National Defence	1986 to 1989	Not a designated office
Solicitor General of Canada Solicitor General, Solicitor General	August 1985 to June 1986	Not a designated office
Minister of National Revenue and Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation National Revenue, National Revenue	September 1984 to August 1985	Not a designated office
Minister of State Treasury Board, Treasury Board	June 1979 to February 1980	Not a designated office
Member of Parliament Government of Canada, House of Commons	1972 to 1993	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, MP Dianne Watts Office	November 2015 to September 2017	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Parliament of Canada, House of Commons	April 2004 to September 2004	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Canadian Chamber of Commerce / La Chambre de commerce du Canada / Candace Laing, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 104 of 139 (2022-03-14 to 2022-03-21)

Version 104 of 139 (2022-03-14 to 2022-03-21)

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Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

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