Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Financial Institutions
- Government Procurement
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- International Relations
- 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 e-commerce and data security; Bank Act legislative and regulatory changes.
Policies or Program
- Discuss government programs to promote Financial Literacy.
- 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.
Regulation
- Discuss implementation and clarifications of the Code of Conduct for Credit and Debit Card Networks
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 Foundation for Innovation
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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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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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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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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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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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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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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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. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys acceptance around the world and Visa/Plus is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Robert Livingston,
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:
416-860-8821
Fax number:
416-549-2763
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
No lobbyists added
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
