Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Financial Institutions
- Government Procurement
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: discussions about the provision of paid value indemnity insurance by our company and the opportunity to enhance these services with debt collection software
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- One of our software products provides for efficient management of debt collection .We have periodically raised this opportunity for the Canada Student Loans and other Crown Corporations to apply this product within their current debt collection regime. Our product is not paid by the government but the service providers. As such it requires a change in standards.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Enhancements of sections of the Criminal Code to stengthen sections on title and mortgage fraud.
- First Nations land title system announcement in budget and proposal for supporting legislation to be introduced
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, review on data breach notification
- amendments to the anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering legislation and the compliance requirements of financial institutionsas they affect title insurers
Policies or Program
- Competition of self-regulated professions. Follow up on recommendations regarding title insurance issued in Competition Bureau's report on self-regulating professions
- Federal Conumer Agency of Canada Compliance framework for the new Consumer Code, Financial literacy and internal complaints handling procedures by financial institutions
- First Nations Housing Fund- program implementation related to lease hold interests on native lands.
- Statistics Canada currently tracks all forms of fraud under one classification. Only identity theft is tracked independently. We are seeking a separate classification for mortgage fraud under the Fraud classification.
- Superintendent Directive on using electronic signatures, insolvency searches, unclaimed dividends, forms and related regulatory fees under the Bankruptcy and Insolvencey Act. OSB has approached us regarding a pilot project on e-remittances.
Regulation
- Financial Institutions Act, Insurance regulations applicable to title insurance
- OSFI draft guideline B-20 and B-21 on residential underwriting issues related to use of title insurance, valuation insurance, loan documentation and home equity lines of credit.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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Meetings, Presentations
Government Institutions
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Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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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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Industry Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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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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Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Founded in 1991, FCT is an Oakville, Ontario based company with over 800 employees across the country. FCT provides industry-leading title insurance, default solutions, and other real-estate-related services to more than 300 lenders, 15,000 legal professionals and 5,000 recovery professionals, as well as real estate agents, mortgage brokers and builders, nationwide. For more information on FCT, please visit the company website at www.FCT.ca.
FCT has been recognized as one of the 50 most engaged workplaces in Canada in 2012 by Achievers.
The FCT group of companies includes FCT Insurance Company Ltd. which provides title insurance, with the exception of commercial policies, which are provided by the Canadian branch of First American Title Insurance Company. Services are provided by First Canadian Title Company Limited.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Michael LeBlanc,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
2235 SHERIDAN GARDEN DRIVE
OAKVILLE, ON L6J 7Y5
Canada
Telephone number:
905-287-3265
Fax number:
905-287-2400
Parent Company Information
- FCT HOLDINGS COMPANY LTD.
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2235 SHERIDAN GARDEN DRIVE
OAKVILLE, ON L6J 7Y5
Canada
- THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION
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ONE FIRST AMERICAN WAY
SANTA ANA, CA 92707
United States of America
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- FIRST CANADIAN TITLE COMPANY LIMITED (sister co.) / COMPAGNIE DE TITRES FIRST CANADIAN LIMITÉE
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2235 SHERIDAN GARDEN DRIVE
OAKVILLE, ON L6J 7Y5
Canada
- Promeric Technologies Inc.
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2235 Sheridan Garden Drive
Oakville, ON L6J 7Y5
Canada
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Michael LeBlanc,
CEO |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- WENDY RINELLA,
VP CORPORATE AFFAIRS |
No public offices held