Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Tourism
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Discuss financial sector policy matters, in particular: privacy legislation; payments system developments; government policies related to payments, e-commerce and data security; Bank Act legislative and regulatory changes.
Policies or Program
- Discuss government programs to promote Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion.
- Discuss policy options and industry evolution with respect to the Department of Finance's ongoing review of Open Banking, also know as Consumer Directed Finance.
- Discuss potential cost savings for government disbursement programs with the elimination of cheques and their replacement with electronic payments.
- Disscuss opportunities for greater government acceptance of Visa products.
- Visa Canada conducts infrequent communication with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and Industry Canada regarding privacy matters related to payment systems, and policies concerning privacy generally.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Discuss implementation and clarifications of the Code of Conduct for Credit and Debit Card Networks, including potential future amendments to the Code.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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House of Commons
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network, providing processing services and payment product platforms.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Stacey Madge,
President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
77 King St West
Suite 4400
Toronto, ON M5K 1J5
Canada
Telephone number:
416-860-8623
Parent Company Information
- Visa Inc.
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PO Box 8999
San Francisco, CA 94128-8999
United States of America
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Stacey Madge,
President and Country Manager |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
