Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 78 (2007-07-18 to 2008-01-09) 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: |
The Co-operators Group Ltd. / Groupe Co-operators limitée
130 Macdonell St. Guelph, ON N1H 6P8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-767-3055 |
| Fax number: | 519-824-0599 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Kathy Bardswick, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Description of activities: | Based in Guelph, Ontario The Co-operators is a group of Canadian companies focusing on insurance. As a federally regulated tier-three co-operative, our members are 37 co-operatives, credit unions and like-minded organizations, representing a combined membership of 4.5 million Canadians. For the past four years The Co-operators was listed among Canada's ¿50 Best Employers¿ in Report on Business Magazine. As one of Canada's most prominent financial services organizations we are proud to provide insurance and financial services to more than two million Canadians. |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
Co-operators Development Corporation Limited
98 Macdonell Street, Suite 200 Guelph, ON Canada N1B 2Z6 Co-operators General Insurance Company Priory Square Guelph, ON Canada N1H 6P8 Co-operators Investment Counselling Limited 98 Macdonell Street, 4th floor Guelph, ON Canada N1H 2Z6 Co-operators Life Insurance Company 1920 College Avenue Regina, SK Canada S4P 1C4 Federated Agencies Limited 5600 Cancross Court Mississauga, ON Canada L5R 3E9 HB Group Insurance Management Limited 5600 Cancross Court Mississauga, ON Canada L5R 3E9 L'union canadienne compagnie d'assurances 2475 Laurier Blvd. Sillery, QC Canada G1T 1C4 The Sovereign General 140, 6700 Macleod Trail SE. Calgary, AB Canada T2H 0L3 |
| 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: | Frank Bomben |
| Position title: | Director, Public Affairs and Government Relations, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Kevin Daniel |
| Position title: | Chief Operating Officer, Co-operators Life Insurance Company (CLIC) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Dennis Deters |
| Position title: | Senior VP, Member, Corporate Relations and Planning, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Frank Lowery |
| Position title: | Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Sonia Mancini |
| Position title: | Government Relations Specialist |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Rick McCombie |
| Position title: | Senior VP, Direct Distribution, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Maya Milardovic |
| Position title: | Government Relations Specialist, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Janice Reiner |
| Position title: | VP Reinsurance - Risk Management, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Leonard Sharman |
| Position title: | Media Relations Specialist, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Bryan Sigurdson |
| Position title: | VP - Chief Actuary, Co-operators Life Insurance Company (CLIC) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Martin-Eric Tremblay |
| Position title: | Senior VP, Insurance Operations,Co-operators General Insurance Company (CGIC) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Jean Vincent |
| Position title: | Senior Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer, L'union canadienne compagnie d'assurances (UC) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert Wesseling |
| Position title: | Senior Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer, The Sovereign General (SG) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Bruce West |
| Position title: | Senior VP Finance, Chief Financial Officer, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Michael White |
| Position title: | President, Co-operators Investment Counselling Limited |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Jay Woo |
| Position title: | VP Information Technology, Co-operators General Insurance Company (CGIC) |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Finance Canada (FIN), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Revenue Canada (RC) | ||||||||||
|
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
|
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, Co-operative sector issues, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry, Taxation and Finance, Transportation | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Financial Institutions consultation with Members of Parliament (M.P.'s), Senators and Bureaucrats | ||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Financial Institutions consultation with M.P.'s ,Senators and Bureaucrats | ||||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
|
|||||||||||