Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Credit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financières / JEFF GUTHRIE, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Credit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financières
Responsible Officer Name: JEFF GUTHRIE, President & Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2016-01-11
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 952525-354051

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 186

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 51 of 54 (2023-05-11 to 2023-11-16)

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Version 51 of 54 (2023-05-11 to 2023-11-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Consumer Issues
Financial Institutions
Housing
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 983 Bank Act - Section 427-429 Bank Act security and preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review.
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 related to any amendments to CPA Act and proposed modernization initiatives.
Co-operative Credit Associations Act scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2023.
Competition Act - merger review standards, performance and fees of the Competition Bureau as they affect credit unions, compliance programs.
Discussion relating to Canada’s COVID-19 economic response plan to provide credit through the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) under the Loan Guarantee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, the Co-Lending Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
Income Tax Act - any provision applicable to credit unions including but not limited to (Part XVIII and Part XIX) pertaining respectively to the automatic exchange of financial account information with the United States under the intergovernmental agreement to facilitate compliance with the "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the automatic exchange of financial account information with jurisdictions other than the US in accordance with the Common Reporting Standard.
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.
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to reporting and compliance obligations of credit unions and credit union centrals.
The Canada Anti-Spam Law as it relates to contraventions under the Act and general impact on credit union operations.
The Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act as they relate to the taxation of credit unions, cooperatives and small business.
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to impact on credit unions and credit union centrals.
Winding-up Restructuring Act and applicability to credit unions and credit union centrals.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Aboriginal reconciliation- Discussion on federal policies, programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing aboriginal economic development opportunities and engaging in reconciliation.

Policies or Program

. Discussion relating to Canada's COVID-19 economic response plan.
Discussion relating to a national strategy on financial literacy, with respect to the work of the credit unions on financial literacy.
Ensuring the implementation of the federal government's "Small Business Lens" policy framework in policy areas that impact credit unions.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - mutual evaluations of Canada
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) and Article 4 consultations.
Issues that impact the competitiveness of credit unions including: Accessibility to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) default management tools, federal credit union legislation; CMHC's mortgage insurance policies; and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation; social finance and social innovation; financial literacy
Monitoring housing finance policy as it relates to data collection by the Government, Regulatory Burden and how policy will affect consumers.
Participated in the Department of Finance consultation on the development of a financial consumer code. Continue to monitor its development.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Common Reporting Standards and potential impacts on credit unions.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Engaging with all Government stakeholders that are investigating the implementation of an open-banking framework in Canada and how that will affect credit unions and their members.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

1. the national trade association for credit unions across Canada. 2. oversees and develops legislative policy and advocacy, and provides non-financial services to support credit union activities and strategies for further development: communications and marketing, payment network operations and compliance; professional development; linkage into national and international ATM networks; regulatory compliance support. 3. represents credit unions and maintains close working relationships with other national and international organizations such as: Payments Canada; Interac Corporation; Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC); the Desjardins Group; the Francophone federations outside Quebec; the World Council of Credit Unions which has affiliated members in 80 countries and directs financial and leadership resources to credit unions throughout the world; and the federal government, representing credit unions' interests on issues such as statutes, government regulation of financial services, taxation, liquidity management.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

JEFF GUTHRIE, President & Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

. Class A - member credit unions . Class B - member Central organizations and Auxiliary members.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
20 Queen St. West, Suite 2301A
Toronto, ON M5H 3R3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-318-5348

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Rachel Barry, National Advocacy Lead | No public offices held
Natalie Edmondson, Advocacy and Policy Coordinator | No public offices held
Jennifer English, Director, Government Relations (Altantic) | No public offices held
Brent Furtney, Director, Government Relations (Ontario) | No public offices held
Jeff Guthrie, President and CEO | No public offices held
Henry Han, Director, Government Relations (BC) | No public offices held
Michael Hatch, Vice President, Government Relations | Public offices held
Gavin Karaiskos, Manager, Regulatory Policy & Compliance | No public offices held
Dimah Khalili, VP, Communications, Marketing and Member Relations | No public offices held
Brenda O'Connor, VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | No public offices held
Katie Rochefort, Manager, Member Relations | No public offices held
Sabena Sandhu, Manager, Policy | No public offices held
Leslie Trobak, Director, Government Relations (Saskatchewan) | Public offices held

Canadian Credit Union Association/Association canadienne des coopératives financières

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Canadian Credit Union Association/Association canadienne des coopératives financières	2016-01-11	current

Canadian Credit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financières

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
JEFF GUTHRIE	2022-07-04	Current
MARTHA DURDIN	2016-01-11	2022-07-04

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Associate Director of Communications and Government Relations Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Saskatchewan Region	July 2010 to August 2014	Not a designated office
Acting Manager of Intergovernmental Relations Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Saskatchewan Region	June 2008 to July 2010	Not a designated office
Regional Liaison Officer in Executive Services Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Saskatchewan Region	June 2007 to May 2008	Not a designated office
Senior Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	December 2003 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	May 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	January 2002 to May 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Policy Advisor Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, M.P., Minister's Regional Office	November 2001 to January 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Hon. Ralph Goodale, Wascana Constituency Office	January 1999 to November 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Economic Policy Analyst House of Commons, National Liberal Caucus Research Bureau	January 2005 to January 2008	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Credit Union Association / Association canadienne des coopératives financières / JEFF GUTHRIE, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 51 of 54 (2023-05-11 to 2023-11-16)

Version 51 of 54 (2023-05-11 to 2023-11-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization