Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Climate
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Government Procurement
- Housing
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Pensions
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Sports
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in respect of its implications for banks.
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act as it applies to the five year financial system review.
- Canada Labour Code as it applies to banks as employers.
- Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework to promote protection for consumers.
- Employment Equity Act as it applies to banks as employers.
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act as it applies to consumer protection.
- Payment Clearing and Settlement Act as it applies to the five year financial system review.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Bank Act and other financial services legislation as they apply to financial institutions in the context of the five year financial system review.
- Canada Small Business Financing Act as it applies to credit for SMEs.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Canadian Payments Act, as it applies to applicable legislative reviews and the government's Payment's Modernization initiative.
- Discussions to understand and determine the nature of the banking industry’s role in facilitating COVID-19 government benefit programs and about the possible challenges associated with COVID–19.
- Initiatives related to gender diversity, inclusion and accessibility as they apply to financial institutions.
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Privacy Act, and any legislation and associated regulations with regard to privacy and security, identity theft risks, use and protection of information.
- The introduction of policies, programs or legislation related to “consumer-directed finance”.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, investment and competitiveness.
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act as it applies to regulation and compliance.
Policies or Program
- Agriculture support programs as they relate to financial institutions.
- Discussion on public policy options for improving the retirement savings system in Canada and further research needs in this area.
- Discussions on policy options to accelerate clean economic growth, enhance sustainability, and solve pressing environmental challenges.
- Discussions on policy options to align employer and workforce needs with education and training; Expanding Work Integrated Learning Opportunities
- Policies and programs that affect the Canadian housing market and lending practices.
- Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency.
- The financial sector regulatory framework as it relates to electronic payments, credit, debit and interchange rates.
Regulation
- Over-the-counter (OTC) Derivatives: seeking to void duplicative OTC derivatives regulation and negative effects on the competitiveness of Canadian businesses and further negotiations regarding derivatives regulation with foreign regulators in order to avoid duplication of requirements.
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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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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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
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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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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
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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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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Royal Bank of Canada uses the initials RBC as a prefix for its businesses and operating subisidiaries, which operate under the master brand name of RBC Financial Group. Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank as measured by assets, and is one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. It provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking, and transaction processing services on a global basis. The company employs approximately 60,000 people who serve more than 12 million personal, business and public sector clients through offices in North America and some 30 countries around the world.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
David McKay,
President and CEO
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
200 Bay Street, 22nd Floor, South Tower
Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
Canada
Telephone number:
416-974-3940
Fax number:
416-974-5400
Parent Company Information
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- Conlark Inc.
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200 Bay Street, 9th Floor, South Tower
Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
Canada
- RBC Action Direct Inc.
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260 East Beaver Creek Road, Suite 200
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3M3
Canada
- RBC Asset Management Inc.
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77 King Street West, 38th Floor, P.O. Box 121
Toronto, ON M5K 1H1
Canada
- RBC Capital Partners Inc.
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200 Bay Street, 4th Floor, North Tower
Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
Canada
- RBC Capital Trust
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200 Bay Street, 15th Floor, South Tower
Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
Canada
- RBC Capital Trust II
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200 Bay Street, 15th Floor, South Tower
Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
Canada
- RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
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200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, ON M5J 2W7
Canada
- RBC Dominion Securities Limited
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200 Bay Street, RBC Plaza, North Tower, P.O. Box 50
Toronto, ON M5J 2W7
Canada
- RBC General Insurance Company
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6880 Financial Drive, Tower 1
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
Canada
- RBC Insurance Holdings Inc.
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6880 Financial Drive, Tower 1
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
Canada
- RBC Life Insurance Company
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6880 Financial Drive, Tower 1
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
Canada
- RBC Technology Ventures Inc.
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1 Richmond Street West, 8th Floor
Toronto, ON M5H 3W4
Canada
- RBC Travel Insurance Company
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6880 Financial Drive, Tower 1
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
Canada
- Royal Bank Mortgage Corporation
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1 Place Ville Marie, P.O.Box 1192, Station A
Montreal, QC H3C 2Y3
Canada
- Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
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320 Front Street West, 4th Floor
Toronto, ON M5V 3B6
Canada
- Royal Trust Corporation of Canada
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77 King St. West, Ste 3900
Toronto, ON M5W 1P9
Canada
- The Royal Trust Company
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1 Place Ville Marie, 6th Floor, South Wing
Montreal, QC H3C 3A9
Canada
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Nadine Ahn,
Chief Financial Officer |
No public offices held
- Maria Douvas,
Chief Legal Officer |
No public offices held
- Helena Gottschling,
Chief Human Resources Officer |
No public offices held
- Doug Guzman,
Group Head, RBC Wealth Management, RBC Insurance and RBC Investor & Treasury Services |
No public offices held
- Graeme Hepworth,
Chief Risk Officer |
No public offices held
- Cristoph Knoess,
Chief Administrative and Strategy Officer |
No public offices held
- David McKay,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Neil McLaughlin,
Group Head, Personal and Commercial Banking |
No public offices held
- Derek Neldner,
CEO and Group Head, RBC Capital Markets |
No public offices held
- Bruce Ross,
Group Head, Technology and Operations |
No public offices held
- John Stackhouse,
Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties