Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Agriculture
- Budget
- Financial Institutions
- Industry
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bank Act - federal credit union provisions. Competitiveness of credit unions, Section 427-429 Bank Act security and preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2017.
- Bankruptcy and insolvency Act as it relates to lending practices and priority of security. Monitor and participate in the review of the Act.
- Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) Act. Monitor the progress of the CDIC review of deposit insurance and participate in any consultations or research initiatives. Monitor any resulting changes to the CDIC Act.
- Canadian Payments Act - Monitor work by the Department of Finance, Bank of Canada and the Canadian Payments Association to amend the Act once the Governance review is complete.
- Co-operative Credit Associations Act - proposed repeal of Part XVI and Part XVII and its implications for the credit union system. Preparation for government's next scheduled review of federal financial institutions legislative review due in 2017.
- Competition Act - merger review standards, performance and fees of the Competition Bureau as they affect credit unions, compliance programs.
- Digital Privacy Act - Monitor for impact on credit unions and credit union centrals.
- FATCA - The intergovernmental agreement established between the USA and Canada, to facilitate compliance with "The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
- Monitor the financial powers and operations of the Business Development Bank of Canada as being considered during the current statutory Parliamentary Review of the Business Development Bank of Canada Act.
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to reporting and compliance obligations of credit unions and credit union centrals.
- Seeking a review of the mandate, financial powers and operations of Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and FCC's competitive position relative to credit union agricultural lenders.
- The Canada Anti-Spam Law as it relates to identity theft and related misconduct
- The Income Tax Act as it relates to the taxation of credit union's cooperatives and small business
- The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to impact on credit unions and credit union centrals
Policies or Program
- Collaborating with Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) on Financial Literacy Month (FLM 2014) to share credit union financial literacy programs and initiatives.
- Ensuring the implementation of the federal government's "small business lens" policy framework in policy areas that impact credit unions.
- Highlighting Credit Union's Social Finance Programs
- Issues that impact the competitiveness of credit unions including: federal credit union legislation; CMHC's mortgage insurance policies; and, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing legislation.
- Participated in the Department of Finance consultation on the development of a financial consumer code. Continue to monitor its development.
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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Bank of Canada
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
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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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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Members of the House of Commons
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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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 Works and Government Services Canada
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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
1. the national financial intermediary and trade association for credit unions across Canada2. oversees and develops policy for national liquidity pool, and provides non-financial services to support credit union activities and strategies for further development: communications and marketing; electronic network planning; professional development; linkage into national and international ATM networks; development of electronic transfer of funds services3. represents credit unions and maintains close working relationships with other national and international organizations such as: the Canadian Payments Association; Interac Association; the Canadian Co-operative Association; Credit Union Institute of Canada; the Desjardins Group; the Francophone federations outside Quebec; the World Council of Credit Unions which has affiliated members in 80 countries and directs financial and leadership resources to credit unions throughout the world; and the federal government, representing credit unions' interests on issues such as statutes, government regulation of financial services, taxation, liquidity management.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
MARTHA DURDIN,
President & Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
9 Provincial Centrals & 1 Federation
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
151 Yonge Street
Suite 1000
Toronto, ON M5C 2W7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-232-3422
Fax number:
416-232-1720
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Dominique Biron-Bordeleau,
Policy Analyst - Financial Cooperatives and Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Kevin Dorse,
Manager, Advocacy |
Public offices held
- MARTHA DURDIN,
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Public offices held
- Joan Ellis,
Senior Manager, CuSource Credit Union Knowledge Network |
No public offices held
- Stephen Fitzpatrick,
Vice President, Corporate Services & CFO |
No public offices held
- Janis Hopper,
Assistant Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy officer |
No public offices held
- Sabrina Kellenberger,
Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy |
No public offices held
- Kate Martin,
Policy Analyst, Cooperatives and Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Robert Martin,
Senior Policy Advisor |
No public offices held
- Anna Morena,
Government Relations Coordinator |
Public offices held
- Brenda O'Connor,
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
No public offices held
- Marc Andre Pigeon,
Director, Financial Sector Policy |
Public offices held
- Chris White,
Vice-President, Government Relations |
Public offices held