Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Federal Financial Services legislation review, with respect to Financial Institutions policies, infrastructure, open banking, and financial technology.
Healthcare policy and potential legislation relating to employee benefit programs and the cost of pharmaceuticals.
Pension and Retirement products and income security.
Review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it relates to insurance contracts.
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to privacy, customer data, and data security
Policies or Program
- Guidelines of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions as they relate to insurance companies..
Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals directly and as a participant in the Together for Better Health Coalition. Other related initiatives include high cost drugs for rare disease and PMPRB regulations.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Taxation - discussion of requirements for tax reporting in regard to work from home arrangements arising from COVID-19 pandemic.
To ensure that the needs of the financial sector in matters related to human resources as well as its capacity to service customers are properly reflected in legislation, policies and regulations in the context of the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis.
Regulation
- Clarification of Goods and Services Tax (GST) / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) with respect to the treatment of financial services.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral 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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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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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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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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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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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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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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Transport Canada (TC)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
100 OSBORNE STREET NORTH
Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V3
Canada
Telephone number:
204-946-8691
Client representative
Ali Ghiassi, Vice President, Industry Affairs and Government Relations
Parent Company Information
- Great-West Lifeco Inc.
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100 OSBORNE STREET NORTH
Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V3
Canada
Coalition Members Information
The Canada Life Assurance Company / de la Compagnie d'Assurance du Canada sur la Vie is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of The Canada Life Assurance Company / de la Compagnie d'Assurance du Canada sur la Vie are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
The Canada Life Assurance Company / de la Compagnie d'Assurance du Canada sur la Vie does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
TIM BARBER
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No public offices held
Business address:
35 O'Connor Street
Second Floor
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5M4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-241-3512
Fax number:
613-241-4867
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
BLUESKY STRATEGY GROUP INC.
Address:
35 O'Connor Street
Second Floor
OTTAWA, ON K1P 5M4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-241-3512
Fax number:
613-241-4867
