Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bank Act - federal credit union provisions. Competitiveness of credit unions, Section 427-429 Bank Act security and preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2017.
- Bankruptcy and insolvency Act as it relates to lending practices and priority of security. Monitor and participate in the review of the Act.
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) Act. Monitor the progress of the CDIC review of deposit insurance and participate in any consultations or research initiatives. Monitor any resulting changes to the CDIC Act.
- Canadian Payments Act - Monitor work by the Department of Finance, Bank of Canada and the Canadian Payments Association to amend the Act once the Governance review is complete.
- Co-operative Credit Associations Act - proposed repeal of Part XVI and Part XVII and its implications for the credit union system. Preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2017.
- Competition Act - merger review standards, performance and fees of the Competition Bureau as they affect credit unions, compliance programs.
- Digital Privacy Act - Monitor for impact on credit unions and credit union centrals.
- FATCA - The intergovernmental agreement established between the USA and Canada, to facilitate compliance with "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
- Highlighting Credit Union's Social Finance Programs
- Monitor the financial powers and operations of the Business Development Bank of Canada as being considered during the current statutory Parliamentary Review of the Business Development Bank of Canada Act.
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to reporting and compliance obligations of credit unions and credit union centrals.
- Seeking a review of the mandate, financial powers and operations of Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and FCC's competitive position relative to credit union agricultural lenders.
- The Canada Anti-Spam Law as it relates to identity theft and related misconduct
- The Income Tax Act as it relates to the taxation of credit union's cooperatives and small business
- The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to impact on credit unions and credit union centrals
Policies or Program
- Collaborating with Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) on Financial Literacy Month (FLM 2014) to share credit union financial literacy programs and initiatives.
- Ensuring the implementation of the federal government's "small business lens" policy framework in policy areas that impact credit unions.
- Issues that impact the competitiveness of credit unions including: federal credit union legislation; CMHC's mortgage insurance policies; and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation.
- Participated in the Department of Finance consultation on the development of a financial consumer code. Continue to monitor its development.
Communication Techniques
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Bank of Canada
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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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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Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
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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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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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Senate of Canada
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
151 Yonge Street
Suite 1000
Ottawa, ON M5C 2W7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-232-1262
Client representative
Anna Morena, Government Relations Coordinator
Parent Company Information
Credit Union Central of Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Credit Union Central of Canada is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Credit Union Central of Canada are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Credit Union Central of Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
KEITH NIXON
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No public offices held
Business address:
Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan
Regina, SK S4P 3G8
Canada
Telephone number:
360-566-1281
Fax number:
360-566-1372
Consultant relationship to the client
- The registrant is on the board of directors for this organization.
