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Lobbying by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada): its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

Meetings this Parliament
17
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
196
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 16, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 16, 2026

Filed by Pamela Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Andrea Stupino · Principal, Tax Education
  • Andy Thomas · Vice-President, Precertification Education
  • Carolyn Goodwin · Senior Manager, Product Operations
  • Diya Gill · Program Manager
  • John Cameron · Disclosure and Partner Engagement, Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB)
  • Jovana Blagotic · Vice President, Communications & Advocacy Former public office holder

    Formerly Disclosure Care Analyst (Consultant), Case Admissibility Unit, Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (2012–2012)

    Formerly Program Officer (Consultant), Lands and Economic Development, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2012–2012)

    Formerly Policy and Research Analyst (Internship), Honours, Decorations and Medals, Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (2009–2009)

    Formerly Analyst (Internship and Consultant), Government Operations Sector, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (2008–2008)

  • Kent Bennett · Member Benefits Manager, Member Development and Support
  • Li Zhang · Director, Financial Literacy
  • Melissa Robertson · Principal, Research, Guidance and Support
  • Michael Waddell · Senior Manager, Sales and Sponsorship
  • Michele Wood-Tweel · Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
  • Nicholas Suderman · Principal, Tax Education
  • Oujala Motala · Principal, Corporate Oversight And Governance, Research Guidance and Support
  • Pamela Steer · President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Peter Swift · Director, Regulatory Affairs & Professional Ethics
  • Ryan Minor · Director of Tax Policy
  • Sandra Anselmo · Principal, Member Development and Support
  • Sarah Alescio · Director, Regulatory Affairs and Public Interest Former public office holder

    Formerly Risk Manager, Risk, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (2008–2012)

  • Stephenie Fox · Senior Vice President, Standards

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), 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), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), VIA Rail Canada

What they're lobbying on (43)
  • Discussions regarding international recognition and mobility of holders of Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designations.
  • To discuss the withdrawal notices issued by CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Representation to government with a focus on enhancing services and tax administration to ensure a well-running tax system for Canada.
  • Recommendations for improvements to regulations affecting the operation of Canada's capital markets and reporting, disclosure and verification of information used by these markets
  • Providing recommendations to the government on a proposed digital services tax.
  • Programs related to the labour market for increased participation and inclusion.
  • Programs related to international education, including recruitment of international students to Canada and delivery of education programs and services to international markets.
  • 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.
  • Policy advice regarding skills training and programs to address future labour market needs.
  • Policy advice regarding recruitment and integration of internationally trained professionals.
  • Participation in, input and feedback provided to the Financial Action Task Force’s Private Sector Consultative Forum.
  • 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.
  • Interested in working with federal government on programs and other initiatives with regard to financial literacy
  • Federal government budgets with respect to tax and fiscal policy measures.
  • 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.
  • Discussion with government officials in the context of the Learning and Development Stakeholder Advisory Group.
  • Discussion with government officials in the context of a planned review of standard setting in Canada.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Discussions with the federal government concerning Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022.
  • Discussions with the federal government about funding to support standard-setting in Canada through the creation of a Canadian Sustainability Standards Board.
  • 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.
  • Discussions with government officials about public sector employment opportunities and international accountancy members and standard-setting bodies.
  • Discussions with government as it relates to the Senate’s internal and external audits and related matters.
  • Discussions with Canada Revenue Agency with respect to education/training for taxpayers/tax practitioners.
  • 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.
  • Consultations with government officials regarding the Government of Canada’s intent to establish a new Financial Crimes Agency.
  • Consultations with government officials about the agenda of upcoming G7 or G20 meetings.
  • Consultations/recommendations to Canada Revenue Agency with respect to minimizing the administrative burden for businesses and taxpayers.
  • Consultation on Updating Canada’s Low-Cost and No-Cost Banking Services Commitment.
  • Consultation on Cracking Down on Predatory Lending Faster by Further Lowering the Criminal Rate of Interest and Increasing Access to Low-Cost Credit.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Advocating for mandatory adoption of sustainability standards.
  • Advice and recommendations regarding sustainable finance and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
  • 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.
  • Advice, input and feedback to government with respect to whistleblowing in respect of AML and a broader Canadian whistleblower framework.
  • Advice, input and feedback to government with respect to amending the Canada Business Corporations Act to include beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
  • 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.
  • Advice, input and feedback to government officials regarding Canada’s overall anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime and other financial-related crimes.
  • 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.

Registration 951843-13682-166. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Pamela Steer (157), Charles-Antoine St-Jean (33), Richard Olfert (6).

  • Reported by Pamela Steer · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Minister of ISED, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Pamela Steer · In-house (organization)

    • Tyler Meredith · Director of Economic Strategy and Planning, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Pamela Steer · In-house (organization)

    • Tiff Macklem · Governor of the Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada
    • Toni Gravelle · Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada
    • Carolyn Rogers · Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Pamela Steer · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Hillary Geller · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Christine Hogan · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 2 more
    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Climate, Energy and Regulatory Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Conor MacNeil · Senior Advisor, Policy & Legal Affairs, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Pamela Steer · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Pamela Steer · In-house (organization)

    • Hillary Geller · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Soren Halverson · Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Pamela Steer · In-house (organization)

    • Carolyn Rogers · Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada
    • Tiff Macklem · Governor of the Bank Canada, Bank of Canada
    • Toni Gravelle · Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Olfert · In-house (organization)

    • Shawn Porter · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Olfert · In-house (organization)

    • Bob Hamilton · Commissioner of Revenue and Chief Executive Officer of the CRA, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    • Cathy Hawara · Assistant Commissioner, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Olfert · In-house (organization)

    • Cathy Hawara · Assistant Commissioner, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Olfert · In-house (organization)

    • Tiff Macklem · Governor of the Bank of Canada, Bank of Canada

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Olfert · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Blaikie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Richard Olfert · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
    • Katie Brown · Chief of Staff, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Milto · Assistant Comptroller General, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • François Boileau · Taxpayers' Ombudsperson, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Jacques · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Tyler Meredith · Director of Economic Strategy and Planning, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Monia Lahaie · Assistant Comptroller General, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    Employment and Training

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Karen Hogan · Auditor General of Canada, Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles-Antoine St-Jean · In-house (organization)

    • Soren Halverson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Environment

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.