Registry of Lobbyists
Version 10 of 16 (2001-08-28 to 2002-03-18) 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.
| Organization: |
INVESTMENT FUNDS INSTITUTE OF CANADA (THE)
151 YONGE STREET - 5TH FLOOR TORONTO, ON M5C 2W7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-363-2158 |
| Fax number: | 416-861-9937 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | THOMAS HOCKIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE INVESTING PUBLIC BY ENGAGING IN AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS AND EFFICIENCY OF ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CANADIAN INVESTMENT INDUSTRY INCLUDING: DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING SELF-REGULATORY STANDARDS/REQUIREMENTS; SUPPORTING AND SPONSORING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE INDUSTRY; REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS BEFORE AND CO-OPERATING AND CONSULTING WITH GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES IN MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS; COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING STATISTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDUSTRY; AND PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF FUND INVESTORS, OF THE FUNDS IN WHICH THEY INVEST AND, OF THE INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS RELATED TO SUCH FUNDS; AND CONTRIBUTING TO PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE INVESTMENT FUND INDUSTRY. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE INVESTMENT FUNDS INSTITUTE OF CANADA COMPRISES CORPORATIONS AND FIRMS WHICH ARE CANADIAN MUTUAL FUND MANAGERS, CANADIAN MUTUAL FUND RETAIL DISTRIBUTORS AND INTERESTED FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS FROM THE ACCOUNTING AND LEGAL PROFESSIONS, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO THE CANADIAN MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | LESLIE BYBERG |
| Position title: | SENIOR COUNSEL |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KEITH COSTELLO |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | THOMAS HOCKIN |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JASMIN JABRI |
| Position title: | PROJECT DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | AAMIR MIRZA |
| Position title: | LEGAL COUNSEL, REGULATION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN MOUNTAIN |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN MURRAY |
| Position title: | VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SHIRLEY MYERS |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR, SALES & CLIENT RELATIONS |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN PARKER |
| Position title: | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Education, Financial Institutions, INSOLVENCY, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE INSTITUTE HAS MADE SUBMISSIONS TO AND MET WITH OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & REVENUE CANADA RE: THE FOLLOWING: ITA SECTION 132.2 MUTUAL FUND REORGANIZATIONS; ITA SECTION 94 TAXATION OF FOREIGN TRUSTS; SECTION 115.2 RESIDENCY FOR TAX PURPOSES OF THE OFFSHORE ASSETS MANAGED BY CANADIANS; THE USE OF DERIVATIVES BY MUTUAL FUNDS; FOREIGN PROPERTY RULE;RRSP CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND, HARMONIZATION OF GST. REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PROVISIONS RESPECTING STOCKBROKER/MUTUAL FUND DEALER INSOLVENCIES IN BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT; AND INDUSTRY MATTERS IN GENERAL. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | CONTINUE ACTIVITIES NOTED IN F.1 ABOVE. MAKING SUBMISSIONS TO AND MEETING WITH OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND REVENUE CANADA RE: THE FOLLOWING: TAXATION OF MUTUAL FUND CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL FUND TRUSTS; FOREIGN PROPERTY RULE; REGISTERED EDUCATION SAVINGS PLANS; SENIORS BENEFITS; YEAR END DISTRIBUTIONS; AND, CREDITOR PROOFING - BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY. MAKE SUBMISSIONS TO: OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS RE: REVIEW. RESPOND TO INITIATIVES OF FINANCE & REVENUE WHICH MAY HAVE AN IMPACT ON PARTICIPANTS IN THE MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY INCLUDING THE FUNDS THEMSELVES, FUND MANAGERS, FUND DISTRIBUTORS AND INVESTORS IN MUTUAL FUNDS. REVIEW & COMMENT ON PROPOSED PRIVACY LEGISLATION. |