- Economic Development - Matters relating to the growth and financial stability of the Canadian economy, and the regulatory elements thereof including systemic risk-related regulation. Advocate for entrepreneurship, productivity, and growth of the investment/asset management sector in Canada.
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- Budget - Advocate for the financial literacy, retirement security, and well-being of Canadians, and the support of the asset management industry as a strategic industrial policy priority for Canada.
- Internal and International Trade - Advocate for the reduction of interprovincial trade barriers (particularly those related to the asset/investment management industry, financial sector, and related service sectors of the Canadian economy). Advocate for the expansion of international trade agreements to grow the Canadian asset/investment management industry, financial sector, and related service sectors of the Canadian economy. Advocate for an increase in exports of asset/investment management services from Canada to abroad, and to increasingly establish Canada as a world-leading center for these industries.
- Justice and Law Enforcement & Constitutional Issues: Jurisdictional issues related to the financial services market. To advocate for more effective investigation, prosecution, and generally enforcement of financial-related criminal activity including criminal and quasi-criminal offences including but not limited to securities, money laundering, and terrorist financing.
- Taxation and Finance & Financial Institutions - Financial, securities, and other related regulation affecting capital markets, the financial system, investors and financial consumers, including but not limited to: financial reporting; service taxation; systemic risk; education and credentialing; and other associated regulations.
- Consumer Issues & Industry & Taxation and Finance - To advocate for the highest professional standards, integrity, and ethics in the investment industry for the ultimate benefit of Canadians (inclusive of the broader financial services industry), and for generalized tax reform to serve investors, grow investment and productivity, and to ensure the vitality and future of the asset and investment management sectors in Canada.
- Privacy and Access to Information - Discussion of privacy regulation as it relates to regulation of securities, investment management and financial services. Inclusive of data portability, consumer rights relating to personal data, and open banking.