Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Labour
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Agreement on Internal Trade: with respect to improving the dispute resolution procedures.
- Amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): provisions regarding data breach reporting and notification, and work product.
- Federal Budget with respect to tax policy.
- Finance Canada: pre-budget consultations with respect to improving the taxation environment.
- Finance Canada: process governing technical amendments to the Income Tax Act.
- Financial Institutions Legislation Review: Bank Act, Cooperative Credit Associations Act, Insurance Companies Act, Trust and Loan Companies Act. Provisions concerning audit process.
- Government Consultations on Canada's Retirement Income: improving pensions and retirement income for Canadians including consultations related to the establishment of Pooled Retirement Pension Plans (PRPPs).
- Proposal to establish a common securities regulator with regard to the provisions regarding auditor oversight and standards for financial reporting.
- Review of the Federal Accountability Act; strengthening financial reporting, internal audit and community capacity building.
Policies or Program
- Canada Revenue Agency and Finance Canada; improving the taxation environment
- Competition Policy: interested in the work of the Bureau with regards to the self-regulated professions.
- Financial Literacy; improving financial literacy skills for Canadians.
- Foreign Credential Recognition; selection and settlement issues related to foreign trained professionals.
- Negotiations towards bilateral and multi trade agreements with respect to mutual recognition with foreign accounting bodies.
- Program to strengthen financial reporting and the qualifications of professional accountants with regard to the role of accountants.
- Work of the Red Tape Reduction Commission with regard to improving the environment for SMEs.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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House of Commons
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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Members of the House of Commons
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Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
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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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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
CANADA'S 75,000 CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS AND CGA STUDENTS ARE REPRESENTED NATIONALLY THROUGH CGA-CANADA AND REGIONALLY THROUGH THEIR PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL AFFILIATES. THE NATIONAL BODY GIVES THE ASSOCIATION ITS UNITY AND STRENGTH, WHILE ENSURING UNIFORM EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACROSS CANADA.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
ANTHONY ARIGANELLO,
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Organization's membership or classes of membership
FORMED IN 1908 TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONALISM AMONG ACCOUNTANTS, THE CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA HAS SINCE BECOME ONE OF CANADA'S LEADING ACCOUNTING BODIES. TODAY, THE ASSOCIATION IS A SELF-REGULATING PROFESSIONAL BODY THAT REPRESENTS OVER 75,000 CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS AND CGA STUDENTS IN CANADA, BERMUDA, THE NATIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE PACIFIC RIM. CHARTERED BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT IN 1913, CGA-CANADA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL ASSOCIATIONS TO PRODUCE A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM BASED ON INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, ETHICS AND EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION SERVES THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY ENSURING THAT MEMBERS ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST MEASURE OF PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL CONDUCT.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2011-06-30
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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$217,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
100 - 4200 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, BC V5J 5K7
Canada
Telephone number:
604-605-5006
Fax number:
604-683-6483
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- LYNDA CARSON,
VICE-PRESIDENT, EDUCATION & OPERATIONAL AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- JULIANNE ELKINGTON,
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR |
No public offices held
- BALDEV GILL,
VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES |
No public offices held
- LYLE HANDFIELD,
VICE-PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL & CORPORATE AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- ROCK LEFEBVRE,
VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH AND STANDARDS |
No public offices held
- CATHERINE PARKER,
MANAGER, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
Public offices held
- LORRAINE PITT,
VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
No public offices held
- CAROLE PRESSEAULT,
VICE-PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT & REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
Public offices held
- CARRIE PROVENCHER,
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR |
No public offices held
- JAMES RICHARDSON,
SENIOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR |
No public offices held
- SUSAN TIGHE,
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COORDINATOR |
No public offices held