Registration - In-house Corporation

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA / David McKay, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Responsible Officer Name: David McKay, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 903658-5141

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 588

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 32

Version 56 of 57 (2024-11-01 to 2024-11-01)

Registration versions:

Version 56 of 57 (2024-11-01 to 2024-11-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Agriculture	Agriculture support programs as they relate to financial institutions.	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Bank Act and other financial services legislation as they apply to financial institutions in the context of the five year financial system review.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Industry	Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in respect of its implications for banks.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act as it applies to the five year financial system review.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Labour	Canada Labour Code as it applies to banks as employers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Industry, Small Business	Canada Small Business Financing Act as it applies to credit for SMEs.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Financial Institutions	Canadian Payments Act, as it applies to applicable legislative reviews and the government's Payment's Modernization initiative.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Financial Institutions, Pensions	Discussion on public policy options for improving the retirement savings system in Canada and further research needs in this area.	Policies or Program
Climate, Environment, Financial Institutions	Discussions on policy options to accelerate clean economic growth, enhance sustainability, and solve pressing environmental challenges.	Policies or Program
Health	Discussions on policy options to address the mental health and addiction crisis in Canada.	Policies or Program
Education, Industry	Discussions on policy options to align employer and workforce needs with education and training; Expanding Work Integrated Learning Opportunities	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework to promote protection for consumers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Industry, Small Business	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.	Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Labour	Employment Equity Act as it applies to banks as employers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act as it applies to consumer protection.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Industry, Taxation and Finance	Income Tax Act as it applies to corporate taxation, personal taxation, registered saving products, investment and competitiveness.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Financial Institutions, Labour	Initiatives related to gender diversity, inclusion and accessibility as they apply to financial institutions.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Financial Institutions	Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions guidelines with respect to capital adequacy requirements, prudential limits and restrictions, accounting and disclosure, and sound business and financial practices	Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions	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.	Regulation
Financial Institutions	Payment Clearing and Settlement Act as it applies to the five year financial system review.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Industry, Privacy and Access to Information	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.	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Housing	Policies and programs that affect the Canadian housing market and lending practices.	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Providing input on the development of the Consumer-Driven Banking Framework	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Climate	Providing inputs on climate standards and disclosures	Policies or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Financial Institutions, Industry	Regulatory review of the proposed acquisition of HSBC Canada.	Regulation
Financial Institutions, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security	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.	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Small Business	The financial sector regulatory framework as it relates to electronic payments, credit, debit and interchange rates.	Policies or Program
Financial Institutions, Justice and Law Enforcement	The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, initiatives for enhancement of reporting mandatory information, and risk assessment methodology.	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions	Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
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)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Royal Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries operate under the master brand name of RBC. Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank 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 98,000 people who serve more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries.

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

Capital Funding Alberta Limited
- 335 - 8th Avenue S.W.
  24th Floor
  Calgary, AB T2P 1C9
  Canada
RBC Direct Investing Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Dominion Securities Limited
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza,
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Insurance Holdings Inc.
- 6880 Financial Drive
  West Tower
  Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
  Canada
RBC Investor Services Trust
- 155 Wellington Street West
  10th Floor
  Toronto, ON M5V 3L3
  Canada
RBC Life Insurance Company
- 6880 Financial Drive
  West Tower
  Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
  Canada
Royal Bank Holding Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
Royal Bank Mortgage Corporation
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
Royal Trust Corporation of Canada
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
The Royal Trust Company
- 1 Place Ville Marie
  12th Floor, South Wing
  Montreal, QC H3C 3A9
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Sean Amato-Gauci, Group Head, RBC Commercial Banking | No public offices held
Maria Douvas, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer | No public offices held
Katherine Gibson, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Doug Guzman, Deputy Chair, RBC | No public offices held
Graeme Hepworth, Chief Risk Officer | No public offices held
David McKay, President and CEO | No public offices held
Neil McLaughlin, Group Head, RBC Wealth Management | No public offices held
Derek Neldner, CEO and Group Head, RBC Capital Markets | No public offices held
Erica Nielsen, Group Head, RBC Personal Banking | No public offices held
Kelly Pereira, Chief Human Resources Officer | No public offices held
Jennifer Publicover, Group Head, RBC Insurance | 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

Amanda Bell, Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs | Public offices held
George Wamala, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs | Public offices held
Bruce Wood, Senior Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs | Public offices held

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	2024-04-01	current
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	2008-07-17	2024-04-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
David McKay	2014-12-01	Current
Gord Nixon	2005-08-18	2014-12-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Economist Department of Finance, Financial Institutions Division	September 1989 to July 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of Hon. Lawrence MacAulay, M.P.	April 2006 to June 2008	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Chief Department of Finance, Financial Sector Policy Branch	2002 to 2004	Not a designated office
Senior Project Leader Department of Finance, Financial Sector Policy Branch	1998 to 2002	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Department of Finance, Tax Policy Branch	September 1994 to 1998	Not a designated office
Clerk Tax Court of Canada, N/A	1993 to 1994	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Corporation

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA / David McKay, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 56 of 57 (2024-11-01 to 2024-11-01)

Version 56 of 57 (2024-11-01 to 2024-11-01)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties