Registration - In-house Corporation

Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada / Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-08-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 957392-223701

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 165

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 15

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Consumer Issues
Financial Institutions
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Privacy and Access to Information
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Tourism

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Discuss financial sector policy matters, in particular: privacy legislation; payments system developments; government policies related to payments, e-commerce and data security; Bank Act legislative and regulatory changes.

Policies or Program

Discuss government programs to promote Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion.
Discuss policy options and industry evolution with respect to the Department of Finance's ongoing review of Open Banking, also know as Consumer Directed Finance.
Discuss potential cost savings for government disbursement programs with the elimination of cheques and their replacement with electronic payments.
Disscuss opportunities for greater government acceptance of Visa products.
Visa Canada conducts infrequent communication with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and Industry Canada regarding privacy matters related to payment systems, and policies concerning privacy generally.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Discuss implementation and clarifications of the Code of Conduct for Credit and Debit Card Networks, including potential future amendments to the Code.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Bank of Canada
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network, providing processing services and payment product platforms.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Stacey Madge, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
77 King St West
Suite 4400
Toronto, ON M5K 1J5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-860-8623

Parent Company Information

Visa Inc.
- PO Box 8999
  San Francisco, CA 94128-8999
  United States of America

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Stacey Madge, President and Country Manager | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Jay Dorey, Vice President, Government Engagement | Designated public offices held

Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada	2008-08-01	current

Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michiel Wielhouwer	2024-02-26	Current
Stacey Madge	2017-05-01	2024-02-26
Robert Livingston	2014-01-01	2017-05-01
James Allhusen	2011-05-01	2014-01-01
Tim Wilson	2008-08-01	2011-05-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Director, Personnel and Administration Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister	October 2008 to September 2010	September 24, 2010
Director of Parliamentary Affairs Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board	January 2007 to October 2008	October 31, 2008

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff and Director, Personnel and Administration Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister	October 2008 to September 2010	September 24, 2010
Director of Parliamentary Affairs Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board	January 2007 to October 2008	October 31, 2008

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada / Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 19 of 24 (2020-09-17 to 2021-03-01)

Version 19 of 24 (2020-09-17 to 2021-03-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties