Registry of Lobbyists
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Budget, Taxation and Finance
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Advice, input and feedback to Canada Revenue Agency on strategies and activities to combat the underground economy, tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance to improve tax compliance and enhance the integrity of the tax system.
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Financial Institutions, Foreign Affairs, National Security/Security, Taxation and Finance
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Advice, input and feedback to government officials regarding Canada’s overall anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime and other financial-related crimes.
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Regulation
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Financial Institutions, Foreign Affairs, Industry, National Security/Security, Taxation and Finance
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Advice, input and feedback to government officials regarding Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Legislation and Regulations, FINTRAC Guidance and Policy Interpretations and Canada’s National Inherent Risk Assessment for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
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Regulation
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Foreign Affairs, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Advice, input and feedback to government with respect to amending the Canada Business Corporations Act to include beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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Financial Institutions, Foreign Affairs, National Security/Security, Taxation and Finance
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Advice, input and feedback to government with respect to whistleblowing in respect of AML and a broader Canadian whistleblower framework.
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Regulation
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Economic Development, Financial Institutions, National Security/Security, Privacy and Access to Information, Science and Technology
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Advice, input and feedback to the Standards Council of Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; and the government regarding standards, codes and regulations to ensure the integrity of data and trust in artificial intelligence.
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Regulation
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Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Advice and recommendations regarding sustainable finance and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Advocating for mandatory adoption of sustainability standards.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Employment and Training, Immigration, Industry, Labour
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Communication on final report to the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for supporting and expediting the entry of Internationally Trained Accountants (ITAs) and supporting and increasing the number of Aboriginal finance professionals with the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada’s (AFOA Canada).
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Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions
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Communication on the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s call for applications for eligible entities to serve as Canada’s single banking external complaints body.
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Consumer Issues, Education, Financial Institutions, Taxation and Finance
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Consultation on Cracking Down on Predatory Lending Faster by Further Lowering the Criminal Rate of Interest and Increasing Access to Low-Cost Credit.
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Consumer Issues, Financial Institutions, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Consultation on Updating Canada’s Low-Cost and No-Cost Banking Services Commitment.
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Consumer Issues, Economic Development, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Consultations/recommendations to Canada Revenue Agency with respect to minimizing the administrative burden for businesses and taxpayers.
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Economic Development, Foreign Affairs, International Relations, International Trade, Taxation and Finance
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Consultations with government officials about the agenda of upcoming G7 or G20 meetings.
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Financial Institutions, Foreign Affairs, Industry, National Security/Security, Taxation and Finance
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Consultations with government officials regarding the Government of Canada’s intent to establish a new Financial Crimes Agency.
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Climate, Economic Development, Environment, Industry
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CPA Canada’s involvement with the Plenary, associated Working Groups and other Committees for Canada’s National Climate Change Adaptation Platform through Natural Resources Canada.
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Consumer Issues, Education, Taxation and Finance
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Discussions with Canada Revenue Agency with respect to education/training for taxpayers/tax practitioners.
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Consumer Issues, Taxation and Finance
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Discussions with government as it relates to the Senate’s internal and external audits and related matters.
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Financial Institutions, Foreign Affairs, International Relations, Taxation and Finance
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Discussions with government officials about public sector employment opportunities and international accountancy members and standard-setting bodies.
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Climate, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Discussions with the federal government about climate related financial disclosures for the purpose of enhancing climate related risk disclosure in both public sector and private sector financial reporting.
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Economic Development, Financial Institutions, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Discussions with the federal government about funding to support standard-setting in Canada through the creation of a Canadian Sustainability Standards Board.
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Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
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Privacy and Access to Information
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Discussions with the federal government concerning Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022.
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Taxation and Finance
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Discussions with the federal government on various aspects of the Excise Tax Act to provide technical expertise that will ensure that tax-related legislation achieves its intended purpose.
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Consumer Issues, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Discussions with the federal government on various aspects of the Income Tax Act to provide technical expertise that will ensure that tax-related legislation achieves its intended purpose and does not inadvertently affect taxpayers that it was not supposed to impact.
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Taxation and Finance
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Discussion with government officials in the context of a planned review of standard setting in Canada.
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Taxation and Finance
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Discussion with government officials in the context of the Learning and Development Stakeholder Advisory Group.
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Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Dual-designation certification program (CMA/CPFA) for public servants. CPFA is a British-based designation that is now offered with CMA to all levels of government in Canada. CMA is a Certified Management Accountant and CPFA is a Certified Public Finance Accountant.
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Budget, Taxation and Finance
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Federal government budgets with respect to tax and fiscal policy measures.
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Consumer Issues, Education, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Interested in working with federal government on programs and other initiatives with regard to financial literacy
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Aboriginal Affairs, Consumer Issues, Education, Taxation and Finance
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Interested in working with the federal government on financial capacity building in indigenous communities through financial literacy and increasing the number of indigenous finance professionals.
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Financial Institutions, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Participation in, input and feedback provided to the Financial Action Task Force’s Private Sector Consultative Forum.
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Employment and Training, Labour
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Policy advice regarding recruitment and integration of internationally trained professionals.
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Economic Development, Employment and Training, Industry, Labour
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Policy advice regarding skills training and programs to address future labour market needs.
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Education, Financial Institutions, Taxation and Finance
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Programs or services to assist in growing and advancing accounting education, professionalization and standard-setting in developing countries, including federal funding and grants to encourage same.
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Education, Employment and Training, Labour
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Programs related to international education, including recruitment of international students to Canada and delivery of education programs and services to international markets.
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Employment and Training, Labour
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Programs related to the labour market for increased participation and inclusion.
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Consumer Issues, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Providing recommendations to the government on a proposed digital services tax.
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Financial Institutions, Industry, Taxation and Finance
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Recommendations for improvements to regulations affecting the operation of Canada's capital markets and reporting, disclosure and verification of information used by these markets
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Regulation
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Taxation and Finance
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Representation to government with a focus on enhancing services and tax administration to ensure a well-running tax system for Canada.
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Consumer Issues, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Tax simplification/reform, involving discussions with the federal government to undertake a comprehensive review of Canada's tax system to reduce its complexities and inefficiencies.
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Economic Development, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade
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The progress of free trade negotiations and the implementation of free trade agreements as they relate to the provision of professional services and the movement of businesspeople and service providers.
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Taxation and Finance
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To discuss the withdrawal notices issued by CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec.
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Regulation
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Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is one of the most influential accounting organizations in the world. Working with the provincial, territorial and Bermudian regulatory bodies, CPA Canada supports the profession and represents Canadian CPAs at the national and international levels. Domestically, CPA Canada acts in the public interest to promote transparency in financial markets, prepare CPAs for a rapidly evolving business environment through extensive guidance and programming, and contributes to standard setting and policy making. Globally, CPA Canada works together with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide.
Pamela Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer
Address:
145 King Street West, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5H 1J8
Canada
Telephone number:
416-276-1371