Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 67 (2008-01-23 to 2008-08-07) 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.
| Organization: |
INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA/BUREAU D'ASSURANCE DU CANADA
1900 - 151 YONGE STREET TORONTO, ON M5C 2W7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-362-2031 |
| Fax number: | 416-361-5952 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Mark Yakabuski, President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Description of the organization's activities: | INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA (IBC) IS THE NATIONAL "UMBRELLA" TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY (P & C) INSURERS IN CANADA. IBC WAS FORMED IN OCTOBER 1997 FROM THE RESTRUCTURING OF INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA ( IBC) AND INSURANCE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU OF CANADA ( ICPB). ON APRIL 30, 1998 ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN INSURERS ("ACI") RESOLVED TO MERGE WITH IBC. IBC HAS FIVE OPERATING DIVISIONS: POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (WHICH IS INVOLVED WITH POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS) ISD DIVISION (WHICH IS INVOLVED WITH THE PREVENTION, DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF INSURANCE CRIME AND FRAUD) ACI DIVISION (WHICH REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF CANADIAN INSURERS), CORPORATE SERVICES DIVISION (WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICES TO THE OTHER DIVISIONS); AND IID WHICH COLLECTS, COLLATES AND ANALYZES ACTUARIAL, STATISTICAL AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE FIELD OF GENERAL INSURANCE AND CONCERNING VEHICLES AND VEHICLE PARTS. IBC IS THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF P & C INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA AND WORKS WITH ITS MEMBERS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AT NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS. IBC HAS ITS HEAD OFFICE IN TORONTO, REGIONAL OFFICES IN HALIFAX, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, TORONTO, EDMONTON AND VANCOUVER, AND BRANCH OFFICES ACROSS CANADA.IBC IS THE GOVERNMENT DESIGNATED STATISTICAL AGENT FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE IN ONTARIO, ALBERTA, THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES AND THE TERRITORIES, AND FOR COMMERCIAL LIABILITY IN ONTARIO. IBC ALSO INCORPORATES THE VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTRE OF CANADA, WHICH COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA ON AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON VEHICLES AND VEHICLE PARTS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | FULL MEMBERSHIP IN IBC IS OPEN TO P & C INSURERS LICENSED IN CANADA, INCLUDING REINSURANCE COMPANIES AND INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES OF OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. FULL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT IBC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN IBC IS AVAILABLE TO NON-INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH BUSNESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE P&C INSURANCE INDUSTRY. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | WILLIAM ADAMS |
| Position title: | Acting Vice President, Atlantic |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BRENDA BARRY |
| Position title: | CONSULTANT, HEALTH ISSUES |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ALLISON BRAND |
| Position title: | SENIOR BUSINESS ADVISOR |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | RANDALL BUNDUS |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JACK CHADIRDJIAN |
| Position title: | MANAGER, GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | SERGE CORBEIL |
| Position title: | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Daniel Demers |
| Position title: | Vice President & General Manager, Quebec |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | RICHARD DUBIN |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTIGATIONS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DON FORGERON |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, ONTARIO |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | BROTIN GHOSH |
| Position title: | PROJECT MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ELENA GRUBISIC |
| Position title: | RESEARCH ASSOCIATE |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | NIKKI HOLLAND |
| Position title: | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER, ONTARIO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ELENA ISSAEVA |
| Position title: | SENIOR POLICY ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | GRANT KELLY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANT CHIEF ECONOMIST |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | STEVEN LINGARD |
| Position title: | ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Bernard Marchand |
| Position title: | Government Relations Advisor, Quebec |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | MARY LOU O'REILLY |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MARKETING |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | LINDSAY OLSON |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, BC, SASKATCHEWAN, & MANITOBA |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | DENNIS PROUSE |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | VIVIAN RIIS |
| Position title: | CONSULTANT, HEALTH ISSUES |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | JIM RIVAIT |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, ALBERTA & THE NORTH |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Gary Robertson |
| Position title: | National Director, Auto Theft & Vehicle Services |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ANGIE SCHOBLOCHER |
| Position title: | SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | BARBARA SULZENKO-LAURIE |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | BARBARA TAYLOR |
| Position title: | MANAGER, POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | NANCY TIBBO |
| Position title: | MANAGER, MARKETING - CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ROBERT TREMBLAY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, ROAD SAFETY & SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | DAVE WAY |
| Position title: | CO-ORDINATOR, UNDERWRITING COMMITTEE |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | ROBERT WHITMAN |
| Position title: | NATIONAL DIRECTOR, FRAUD RINGS UNIT |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | MARK YAKABUSKI |
| Position title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Competition Tribunal (CT), DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, Environment Canada, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), HERITAGE CANADA FOUNDATION, Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), OCIPEP (OFFICE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS;, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: SPECIAL FUNCTIONS/EVENTS, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, NATIONAL DISASTER MITIGATION, NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PRIVACY, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Proposals to Justice Canada respecting tort reform; amendments to the Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act respecting auto theft; Ports projects dedicating staff at all major Canadian ports to identify containers for inspection to recover stolen vehicles meant for export; 2006 review of Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act(PIPEDA); Bill 57 (Corporate Governance: Coming Into Force of Certain Provisions); 2006 review of financial sector legislation (Insurance Companies Act, Bank Act); Consultations on regulation for Administrative Monetary Penalties (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)); OSFI Guidelines E4 (now E4A) - role of chief agent and E6 - materiality criteria for related party transactions, and reputation risk; cross border commercial vehicle insurance under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); meetings with staff of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) respecting interpretation of PIPEDA; annual meeting with officials of OSFI to discuss issues relevant to P&C insurers (Minimum Capital Test, regulations and guidelines, OSFI budget for the coming year, reputation risk, Guidelines E4A and E6); interpretation of deferred policy acquisition expenses regulation (Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)); OSFI fair value accounting regulation; OSFI and Finance - regulation defining what is a ¿policy in Canada¿; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting allowance of input tax credits; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting application of Goods & Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) to independent medical examinations; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting application of GST/HST on head office accounts; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting definition of ¿marine risk¿ and application of GST to same; national infrastructure and natural disaster mitigation strategy; development of leading indicator report for auto insurance marketplace; interpretation of private sector earthquake models; national injury prevention program; correct measure of auto insurance premiums for purposes of calculation of Consumer Price Index (CPI); interpretation of measures of auto insurance premiums; availability of insurance on heritage homes; availability of insurance for commercial watercraft; Transport Canada regulation respecting anti-theft vehicle immobilizers; short-term credit risk insurance; road safety programs; international climate change. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Proposals to Justice Canada respecting tort reform; comments respecting regulations under the Marine Liability Act; amendments to the Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act respecting auto theft; Comments and submissions to Members of Parliament regarding Bill C-343; Comments and submissions to Members of Parliament regarding Bill C-53; Ports projects dedicating staff at all major Canadian ports to identify containers for inspection to recover stolen vehicles meant for export; 2006 review of PIPEDA; Bill 57 (corporate governance); ; OSFI Guidelines E4 (now E4A) - role of chief agent and E6 - materiality criteria for related party transactions; cross border commercial vehicle insurance under NAFTA; meetings with staff of OPC respecting interpretation of PIPEDA; annual meeting with officials of OSFI to discuss issues relevant to P&C insurers (Minimum Capital Test, regulations and guidelines, OSFI budget for the coming year, Guidelines E4A and E6); interpretation of deferred policy acquisition expenses regulation (CRA); OSFI fair value accounting regulation; OSFI and Finance - regulation defining what is a ¿policy in Canada¿; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting allowance of input tax credits; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting application of GST/HST to independent medical examinations; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting application of GST/HST on head office accounts; regulation under the Excise Tax Act respecting definition of ¿marine risk¿ and application of GST to same; national infrastructure and natural disaster mitigation strategy; development of leading indicator report for auto insurance marketplace; interpretation of private sector earthquake models; national injury prevention program; correct measure of auto insurance premiums for purposes of calculation of CPI; interpretation of measures of auto insurance premiums; availability of insurance on heritage homes; availability of insurance for commercial watercraft; Transport Canada regulation respecting anti-theft vehicle immobilizers; short-term credit risk insurance; road safety programs; international climate change. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Government institutions added through a communication report: |
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA/BUREAU D'ASSURANCE DU CANADA | 2024-04-08 | current |
| INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA/BUREAU D'ASSURANCE DU CANADA | 2008-08-07 | 2024-04-08 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| Celyeste Power | 2023-01-01 | Current |
| Don Forgeron | 2009-04-22 | 2023-01-01 |
| Mark Yakabuski | 2008-01-23 | 2009-04-22 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.