Registry of Lobbyists
Version 6 of 6 (2008-02-19 to 2008-09-02) 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.
| Corporation: |
FCT Insurance Company Ltd.
2235 Sheridan Garden Drive Oakville, ON L6J 7Y5 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 905-287-3379 |
| Fax number: | 905-287-2400 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Patrick Chetcuti, President & Chief Operating Officer |
| Description of activities: | First Canadian Title is Canada's leading provider of title insurance for residential and commercial real estate transactions and other related products and services. Established in 1991, we pioneered the concept of title insurance in Canada. Based in Oakville, Ontario, First Canadian Title employs approximately 1,000 people from coast to coast. Our customers include more than 11 000 lawyers and notaries nationwide, every major Canadian chartered bank, other lending institutions, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and builders. Insurance by FCT Insurance Company Ltd. Services by First Canadian Title Company Limited.DRN Commerce is a leading provider of supply chain managment solutions for the credit and collection industry. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
FCT Holdings Company Limited
2235 Sheridan Garden Drive Oakville, ON Canada L6J 7Y5 |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
DRN Commerce Inc (majority interest)
148 Fullarton Street 10th Floor London, ON Canada N6A 5P3 First Canadian Title Company Limited 2235 Sheridan Garden Drive Oakville, ON Canada L6J 7Y5 Titleserve Inc (sister Company) 2235 Sheridan Garden Drive Oakville, ON Canada L6J 7Y5 |
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Wendy Rinella |
| Position title: | Director Corporate Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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: | Canada Student Loans, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Mortgages, Taxation and Finance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | We have exchanged correspondence, phone calls and e-mails with officials in the Competition Bureau regarding their consultations on predatory pricing, self-regulated professions and review of the Competition Act and issues under the Competition Act. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | In the next six months, again we will monitor any changes proposed by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions that may impact the regulatory environment for title insurance companies. We will monitor the review of the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). We will monitor the self-regulatory professions report of the Competition Bureau and participate in any subsequent Competition Act consultations, including hte guidelines for trade associations. Review Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) initiatives as they affect title insurance and related products.We will approach HRSDC to see if there is any potential opportunity for use of DRN's collections management software in the Canada Student Loan program. We will participate in any consultations around the federal first nations land registry and any issues with respect to the first nations housing fund. We will also be looking for opportunities to support our business development in Atlantic Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
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