Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens / Anthony Ostler, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens
Responsible Officer Name: Anthony Ostler, President & CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-05-30
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951368-15307

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1329

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 83

Version 1 of 120 (2007-05-30 to 2008-01-18)

Version 1 of 120 (2007-05-30 to 2008-01-18) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Bankers Association / Association des Banquiers Canadiens
P.O. Box 348, 199 Bay Street
Commerce Court West, Suite 3000
Toronto, ON  M5L 1G2
Canada
Telephone number: 613-238-4000
Fax number: 613-238-7643  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: NANCY HUGHES ANTHONY, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CANADIAN BANKERS' ASSOCIATION (CBA)REPRESENTS THE BANKING INDUSTRY IN CANADA TO THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS AND TO THE CANADIAN PUBLIC.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE CBA MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF BANKS CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS OF BANKING IN CANADA.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: TERRY CAMPBELL
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT, POLICY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Christina Donely
Position title: Project Director - Human Resources Policy
Public offices held: No
 
Name: PAUL GRIFFIN
Position title: DIRECTOR, B.C. AND PRAIRIES
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Darren Hannah
Position title: Advisor, Market and Regulatory Developments
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JACQUES HEBERT
Position title: DIRECTOR, QUEBEC
Public offices held: No
 
Name: CAROLINE HUBBERSTEY
Position title: DIRECTOR, PROVINCIAL AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Nancy Hughes Anthony
Position title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: JOHN LANCASTER
Position title: DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND TRADE
Public offices held: No
 
Name: WARREN LAW
Position title: SENIOR, V-P, CORPORATE OPERATIONS AND GEN. COUNSEL
Public offices held: No
 
Name: NANCY LEAMEN
Position title: DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESSOURCES POLICY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANNE LEFEBVRE
Position title: MANAGER, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Colleen Mason
Position title: Manager, Provincial and Community Affairs
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: KAREN MICHELL
Position title: VICE- PRESIDENT, BANKING OPERATIONS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANTHONY POLCI
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: WILLIAM RANDLE
Position title: ASST. GENERAL COUNSEL & FOREIN BANKS SECRETARY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: LINDA ROUTLEDGE
Position title: DIRECTOR, CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANNE WETTLAUFER
Position title: VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MARION WROBEL
Position title: DIRECTOR, MARKET AND REGUKATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Public offices held: Yes
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), CANADA INVESTMENT AND SAVINGS, Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM. CANADA PENSION PLAN AND OLD AGE SECURITY, Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), HUMAN RESOURCES AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA - EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, CANADA EDUCATION SAVINGS PROGRAM, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), OFFICE OF THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER (OPC), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF BANKRUPTCY OF CANADA, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (OSFI), Revenue Canada (RC), ROYAL CANADIAN MINT, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Other types: ADVERTISING, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Agriculture, Competition Policy, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Electronic Banking, Employment and Training, Employment in Federally Regulated Industries, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED MEETINGS WITH, TELEPHONE CALLS, LETTERS AND WRITTEN AND VERBAL SUBMISSIONS TO, AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION DIRECTED AT FEDERAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN RESPECT OF ACCOUNTING ISSUES;AGRICULTURAL ISSUES;ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCING ISSUES;BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ISSUES;CONSUMER ISSUES;CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES;CRIMINAL POLICY AND PUBLIC SECURITY ISSUES;EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PENSION PLANS, AND LABOUR ISSUES (INCLUDING LEGISLATION/REGULATION/POLICY AFFECTING BANKS AS EMPLOYERS); FINANCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM;ISSUES RELATING TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES;FOREIGN BANK ISSUES;TAX AND BUDGET ISSUES;TELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUES; GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES; TRADE POLICY; REGULATORY STRUCTURE AND EFFICIENCY
Subject Matter: Prospective: ACTIVITIES ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE MEETINGS WITH, TELEPHONE CALLS, LETTERS AND WRITTEN AND VERBAL SUBMISSIONS TO, AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION DIRECTED AT FEDERAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN RESPECT OF ACCOUNTING ISSUES; AGRICULTURAL ISSUES; ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCING ISSUES; BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ISSUES; COMPETITION POLICY; CONSUMERISSUES; CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES; CRIMINAL POLICY, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION SECURITY AND PUBLIC SECURITY ISSUES; EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR ISSUES; FEDERAL LABOUR STANDARDS REVIEW, CANADA LABOUR CODE ISSUES, EMPLOYMENT EQUITY, PENSIONS AND GENERALLY LEGISLATION, REGULATION AND POLICY AFFECTING BANKS AS EMPLOYERS; FINANCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM;ISSUES RELATING TO GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES;ISSUES RELATING TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES;FOREIGN BANK ISSUES;TAX AND BUDGET ISSUES INCLUDING BANK HOLDING COMPANY REGULATIONS;T ELECOMMUNICATIONS ISSUES; TRADE POLICY; BASEL II FRAMEWORK; FEDERAL LABOUR STANDARDS REVIEW, CANADA LABOUR CODE PART III AND GENERALLY, CANADA LABOUR CODE ISSUES; INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ISSUES; REGULATORY STRUCTURE AND EFFICIENCY; FEDERAL LOBBYING LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS (E.G. CAIS, FIMCLA)
Policy or Program ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING CONSULTATION PAPER
Policy or Program BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
Policy or Program BANK MERGER REVIEW PROCESS
Bill or Resolution Bill C-257/C-295 An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code (Replacement Workers)
Bill or Resolution Bill C-2 Federal Accountability Act
Bill or Resolution BILL C-57 An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to financial institutions
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit CANADA LEARNING BOND AND ENHANCED EDUCATION SAVINGS GRANT
Bill or Resolution CANADA PENSION ACT REVIEW
Bill or Resolution CANADA SMALL BUSINESS LOANS LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
Regulation, Policy or Program CAPITAL MARKETS REGULATION, AND PAYMENT SYSTEM POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
Policy or Program CODES OF CONDUCT ISSUES
Policy or Program COIN AND CURRENCY ISSUES
Legislative Proposal CONSUMER ISSUES UNDER THE BANK ACT
Policy or Program CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Regulation COST OF BORROWING REGULATIONS (BANK ACT) AND MORE GENERALLY, REGULATIONS UNDER THE BANK ACT AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATION; CANADA LABOUR CODE - REGULATION UNDER PART II (HEALTH & SAFETY) AND PART III (LABOUR STANDARDS)
Policy or Program CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
Policy or Program DATA RATIONALIZATION PROJECT
Policy or Program ELIMINATING STATISTICS CANADA RETURNS
Policy or Program, Bill or Resolution FEDERAL LABOUR STANDARDS REVIEW
Policy or Program FINANCIAL CONSUMER AGENCY OF CANADA COMPLIANCE AND CONSUMER EDUCATION
Policy or Program, Bill or Resolution FINANCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE POLICY, LEGISLATION AND REFORM
Policy or Program FOREIGN BANK PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Bill or Resolution Formerly BILL C-281 An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations
Bill or Resolution Formerly BILL C-359 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personal identity theft)
Bill or Resolution Formerly BILL C-37 An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act
Bill or Resolution Formerly BILL C-55 An Act to establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Bill or Resolution Formerly BILL S-19 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate)
Policy or Program G8'S HIGH RISK REMITTANCES PROJECT
Policy or Program HUMAN RIGHTS
Policy or Program INDUSTRY CANADA OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS PROGRAMS
Policy or Program ONLINE PAYMENTS SERVICES
Policy or Program, Bill or Resolution PAY EQUITY, FIVE YEAR EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT REVIEW
Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT (PIPEDA) ISSUES AND THE FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF PIPEDA
Policy or Program PRODUCTION ORDER PROTOCOLS
Policy or Program SECURITY AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP
Policy or Program SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRISES (SME) ISSUES
Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS (ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION)
Policy or Program TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
Policy or Program TRADE ISSUES




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