Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION / Kristina Logue, President & Co-CEO (Interim) and Chief Financial Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
Responsible Officer Name: Kristina Logue, President & Co-CEO (Interim) and Chief Financial Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2004-09-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 957818-307

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 29

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 8 of 21 (2008-02-15 to 2009-12-08)

Version 8 of 21 (2008-02-15 to 2009-12-08) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: CANADIAN PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
1200 - 180 ELGIN STREET
OTTAWA, ON  K2P 2K3
Canada
Telephone number: 613-238-4173
Fax number: 613-233-3385  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: GUY LEGAULT, PRESIDENT AND CEO  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CPA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION CREATED IN 1980 BY AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT. THE CPA'S MANDATE, AS AMENDED THROUGH THE CANADIAN PAYMENTS ACT IN 2001, IS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE NATIONAL SYSTEMS FOR THE CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT OF PAYMENTS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MAKING OR EXCHANGE OF PAYMENTS; TO FACILITATE THE INTERACTION OF ITS CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER SYSTEMS OR ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVED IN THE EXCHANGE, CLEARING OR SETTLEMENT OF PAYMENTS; AND TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PAYMENT METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: ELIGIBILITY FOR CPA MEMBERSHIP IS DEFINED IN THE CANADIAN PAYMENTS ACT AND THE RELATED FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE BANK OF CANADA AND ALL BANKS OPERATING IN CANADA ARE REQUIRED TO BE MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, CREDIT UNION CENTRALS, FEDERATIONS OF CAISSES POPULAIRES, TRUST COMPANIES, LOAN COMPANIES AND OTHER DEPOSIT-TAKING INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR CPA MEMBERSHIP SINCE THE ASSOCIATION'S CREATION IN 1980. AS OF NOVEMBER 2001, THE CANADIAN PAYMENTS ACT HAS EXPANDED THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS TO INCLUDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, SECURITIES DEALERS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE INVESTMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION OR THE BOURSE DE MONTRÉAL, AND MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS THAT MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE INVESTMENT OF THEIR HOLDINGS AND HAVE ACCESS TO AN IMMEDIATE AND RELIABLE SOURCE OF LIQUIDITY.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: TINA ASDRUBOLINI
Position title: POLICY ADVISOR, POLICY & RESEARCH
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: MARIA CEGLIA PERRON
Position title: BUSINESS ANALYST, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: CHARLIE CLARKE
Position title: BUSINESS ANALYST, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: BILL CYR
Position title: SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ROGER DOWDALL
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: KEVIN GEYER
Position title: POLICY ANALYST, POLICY & RESEARCH
Public offices held: No
 
Name: KERRIE GRECO
Position title: SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: MIKE HOGANSON
Position title: MANAGER, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DOUGLAS KREVIAZUK
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY & RESEARCH
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JANET LALONDE
Position title: SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JUDITH LECLERC
Position title: POLICY ANALYST, POLICY AND RESEARCH
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: GUY LEGAULT
Position title: PRESIDENT AND CEO
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: MICHAELA MCBEAN
Position title: MANAGER, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: PENNY-LYNN MCPHERSON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY, LEGAL
Public offices held: No
 
Name: STEPHANIE MOULD
Position title: ASSISTANT LEGAL COUNSEL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JENNY PATERSON
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FINANCE & ADMINIST
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PIERRE ROACH
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: LISA SATTLER
Position title: POLICY & RESEARCH ANALYST, POLICY & RESEARCH
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MIKE TOMPKINS
Position title: BUSINESS ANALYST, PAYMENTS SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: DEBORAH WILSON
Position title: SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: DEREK YOUNG
Position title: SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST, PAYMENT SERVICES
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Bank of Canada, Canada Post, Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Industry Canada, Office of Consumer Affairs, Public Works and Government Services Canada
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: COMPETITION BUREAU, Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Cheque Imaging Project and Canadian Payments Association By-laws
Subject Matter: Prospective: Cheque Imaging Project, Voluntary Code of Conduct for Electronic Transactions, and Canadian Payments Association By-laws
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations
Regulation seeking amendments to the Canadian Payments Association By-laws
Policy or Program Voluntary Code of Conduct for Electronic Transactions




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