Registry of Lobbyists
| Subject matters | Details | Categories |
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Budget, Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Privacy and Access to Information, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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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.
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Regulation, Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
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Consumer Issues, Small Business
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Discuss government programs to promote Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion.
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Policies or Program
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Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Small Business
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Discuss implementation and clarifications of the Code of Conduct for Credit and Debit Card Networks, including potential future amendments to the Code.
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Policies or Program, Regulation
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Budget, Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Privacy and Access to Information, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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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.
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Policies or Program
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Government Procurement
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Discuss potential cost savings for government disbursement programs with the elimination of cheques and their replacement with electronic payments.
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Policies or Program
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Government Procurement
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Disscuss opportunities for greater government acceptance of Visa products.
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Policies or Program
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Privacy and Access to Information
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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.
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Policies or Program
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Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network, providing processing services and payment product platforms.
Michiel Wielhouwer, President and Country Manager, Visa Canada Corporation
Address:
77 King St West
Suite 4400
Toronto, ON M5K 1J5
Canada
Telephone number:
416-860-8623
Visa Canada Corporation / Corporation Visa Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada | 2024-06-06 | current |
| Visa Canada Corporation/Corporation Visa Canada | 2008-08-01 | 2024-06-06 |
| 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 |
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.
Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.
Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.
| Position | Period Held | Last Date Designated Public Office Held |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
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Director of Parliamentary Affairs
Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board |
January 2007 to October 2008 | October 31, 2008 |
| Position | Period Held | Last Date Designated Public Office Held |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
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Director of Parliamentary Affairs
Treasury Board Secretariat, Office of the President of the Treasury Board |
January 2007 to October 2008 | October 31, 2008 |