Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Climate
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Municipalities
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Co-op Sector: To maintain momentum following the unanimous adoption of Motion M-100 to establish a framework that will promote the recognition and development of co-operatives in Canada and asks Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to establish a national co-operative development strategy.
Call upon the Federal Government to investment in the Canadian Co-operative Investment Fund. To commit resources to build capacity in the co-op sector to promote co-operatives as a sustainable and well understood business model that can have significant impact on major policy.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bank Act: Supporting amendments to the Act that would allow credit unions to continue to use banking terms.
Policies or Program
- Climate Change Adaptation - Advancing flood resiliency, residential overland flood insurance, flood mapping, weather harden houses/changes in building codes
- Fire Safety with respect to enhancing community resilience to wildfires and building code amendments for fire sprinklers in new home construction.
- Resilient and Low-Carbon Economy: Support the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures financial to promote more consistent, comparable, and reliable disclosure of climate related information. Call upon the Government to establish a Canadian Leaders Task Force on Sustainable Finance which would develop a set of recommendations for a Canadian Framework for Sustainable Finance.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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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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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
In-house Corporation Details
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 42 co-operatives and credit union centrals, representing a combined membership of 5 million Canadians. 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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Rob Wesseling,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
130 Macdonell St.
Guelph, ON N1H 6P8
Canada
Telephone number:
519-767-3053
Fax number:
519-824-0599
Parent Company Information
The Co-operators Group Ltd. / Groupe Co-operators limitée is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- Addenda Capital Inc.
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800, boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
Bureau 2750
Montreal, QC H3B 1X9
Canada
- Co-operators Financial Services Limited
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130 Macdonell St.
Guelph, ON N1H 6P8
Canada
- Co-operators General Insurance Company
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Priory Square
Guelph, ON N1H 6P8
Canada
- Co-operators Life Insurance Company
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1920 College Avenue
Regina, SK S4P 1C4
Canada
- COSECO Insurance Company
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5600 Cancross Court
Mississauga, ON L5R 3E9
Canada
- Credential Financial Inc.
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700 – 1111 West Georgia St
Vancouver, BC V6E 4T6
Canada
- Federated Agencies Limited
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5600 Cancross Court
Mississauga, ON L5R 3E9
Canada
- HB Group Insurance Management Limited
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5600 Cancross Court
Mississauga, ON L5R 3E9
Canada
- Premier Managers Holding Corporation
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Priory Square
Macdonell Street
Guelph, ON N1H 6P8
Canada
- The CUMIS Group Limited / The CUMIS Group Limited
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P.O. Box 5065, 151 North Service Road
Burlington, ON L7R 4C2
Canada
- The Edge Benefits
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1255 Nicholson Rd.
Newmarket, ON L3Y 9C3
Canada
- The Sovereign General Insurance Company
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140, 6700 Macleod Trail SE.
Calgary, AB T2H 0L3
Canada
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Roger Beauchemin,
President & CEO, Addenda Capital Inc. |
No public offices held
- Kevin Daniel,
Executive VP and COO, Co-operators Life and President and COO Cumis Group |
No public offices held
- Lisa Guglietti,
EVP, Chief Operating Officer, P&C Manufacturing |
No public offices held
- Bob Hague,
Executive Vice President, President Credit Union Distribution, CUMIS Group |
No public offices held
- Paul Hanna,
Executive Vice President, Member Relations, Governance and Corporate Services |
No public offices held
- Rick McCombie,
Executive Vice President, Chief Client Officer |
No public offices held
- Steve Phillips,
EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Sovereign |
No public offices held
- Carol Poulsen,
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer |
No public offices held
- Barbara Turley McIntyre,
Vice-President, Sustainability & Citizenship |
No public offices held
- Robert Wesseling,
President and Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- P. Bruce West,
Executive VP Finance, Chief Financial Officer, The Co-operators Group Limited (CGL) |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Sara Cleland,
Senior Government Relations Advisor |
No public offices held
- Maya Milardovic,
Director, Government Relations |
No public offices held