Organization
Canadian Bankers Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 286
- With MPs
- 105
- Since Nov 2021
- 691
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Bankers Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 28, 2026
Filed by Anthony Ostler, President & CEO
Lobbyists
- Aaron Meyer · Advisor, Consumer Household Finances & Mortgage Markets, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
- Alana Barnes · Vice President, Digital
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Alex Ciappara · Vice President, Head Economist, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Policy Analyst, Corporate Governance Directorate, Treasury Board Secretariat (2006–2006)
Formerly Special Assistant - Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Minister's Office, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (2005–2006)
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Member of Parliament, House of Commons (2001–2004)
Formerly Policy Intern, Canadian Mission to the Organization of American States (OAS), Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (1999–1999)
- Ana-Maria Pirnau · Advisor, Financial Crimes, Legal & Risk
- Andrew Dickson · Director, Fraud Prevention Awareness & Education, Communications
- Andrew Ross · Senior Vice President, Payments & Digital
- Angelina Mason · General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Risk and Legal
- Anita Abrol · Director, Payments Policy, Payments & Digital
- Anthony Ostler · President & CEO
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Brent Mizzen · Senior Vice President, Payments Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Project Leader, Pensions and Capital Markets Policy, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2009–2011)
Formerly Senior Economist, Mackenzie Gas Project Office, Industry Canada (2008–2009)
Formerly Senior Economist, Pensions and Payments, Financial Sector Policy Brach, Finance Canada (2003–2008)
Formerly Tax Policy Officer, Investments, Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2001–2003)
- Bryan Radeczy · Director, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
- Charles Doherty · Assistant General Counsel & Vice President, Risk and Legal
- Christian Petit-Frère · Senior Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal
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Christina Rulfs · Advisor, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Director, Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (2004–2007)
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Dan Ouimet · Senior Vice President, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Minister's Office, Foreign Affairs (2000–2002)
Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Minister's Office, Industry (1998–2000)
Formerly Special Assistant, Minister's Office, Justice (1997–1998)
Formerly Special Assistant, Minister's Office, Natural Resources (1996–1997)
- Darren Hannah · Senior Vice President, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
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Dejana Milinkov · Advisor, Anti-Money Laundering, Risk and Legal
Former public office holder
Formerly Enforcement Officer, Criminal Matters Branch, Competition Bureau (2009–2012)
- Dhruv Banerji · Legal Counsel, Legal & Risk
- Eric Prud'homme · Director, Quebec, Government Relations
- Genevieve Grenier · Senior Vice President, Finance & Corporate Operations, Corporate Strategy & Operations
- Hartland Elcock · Assistant General Counsel and Vice President, Risk and Legal
- Jasmine Batalla · Manager, Benchmarking & Data Analytics, Strategic Planning, Engagement & Analytics
- Karen Williston · Advisor, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
- Kate Dalgleish · Vice President, Federal Government Relations, Government Relations
- Kiran Kingra · Director, Privacy & Data, Legal & Risk
- Laurie Lupton · Senior Vice President, Strategy, Marketing & Communications
- Lorraine Krugel · Vice President, Privacy and Data, Risk and Legal
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Luke Fulton · Manager, Federal Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Parliamentary Assistant, MP Chris Lewis Office, House of Commons (2023–2025)
Formerly Parliamentary Intern, MP Chris Lewis Office, House of Commons (2023–2023)
- Mark Jermyn · Vice President, Strategic Planning, Engagement & Analytics
- Mauro Lagana · Senior Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal
- Michael Dugeri · Advisor, Digital Policy, Payments & Digital
- Mike Burdzy · Advisor, Business Finance, Taxation & Competition, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
- Monica Farias · Advisor, Financial Crimes, Legal & Risk
- Naina Ralhan · Advisor, Financial Stability, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
- Najaf Ismail · Advisor, Environment Risk & ESG, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
- Nathalie Bergeron · Vice President, Media Strategy & Communications
- Nicole Apata · Advisor, Payments Policy, Payments & Digital
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Parminder Raeewal · Director, Western Canada, Government Relations
Former public office holder
Formerly Contract Policy Analyst, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada (2013–2013)
- Pooja Paturi · Director, Digital Payment Fraud Prevention, Payments & Digital
- Ryan Ku · Director, Financial Crimes, Legal & Risk
- Sara Arya · Senior Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal
- Sarah Israr · Advisor, Financial Crimes, Legal & Risk
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Shelcy Titus · Legal Counsel, Legal & Risk
Former public office holder
Formerly Law Student, N/A, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (2022–2023)
Formerly Policy Analyst, Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, Canadian Heritage (2021–2022)
Formerly Analyst, N/A, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2020–2021)
Formerly CERB Call Centre Agent, N/A, Employment and Social Development Canada (2020–2020)
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Sorena Rahi · Advisor, Capital & Funding, Financial Stability & Banking Policy
Former public office holder
Formerly Strategic Policy Officer, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (2025–2026)
Formerly Senior Competition Law Officer, Competition Bureau Canada, Competition Bureau Canada (2024–2025)
- Thomas Barré · Director, Québec and Atlantic Government Relations
- Umair Azam · Legal Counsel, Risk and Legal
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Bank of Canada, Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Farm Credit Canada (FCC), 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), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI), Parole Board of Canada (PBC), 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), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (47)Hide details
- Discussion relating to physical security, public safety and critical infrastructure protection
- Discussing An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages relating to the bilingualism and official languages provisions
- Discussions relating to the legislative, regulatory, and policy developments related to digital currencies and cryptoassets
- Providing input on the prudential regulation of the banking sector
- Providing input on amendments to the Bank Act
- Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector
- Discussions on supporting women’s advancement, career opportunities, and equitable outcomes in the financial services sector
- Discussing the Accessible Canada Act with the purpose of identifying, removing and preventing barriers for people with disabilities
- Discussions on strategies to mitigate tariff risks and navigate the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
- Providing input on effective Artificial Intelligence regulation to balance risks and foster innovation
- Providing input on the regulatory framework to facilitate the process to become a federal credit union and support their operations
- Discussing plans on the Data Collection Modernization initiative
- Providing views on the Macroeconomic Stress Test (MST) 2.0 review
- Discussing Bill C-27 – Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022, relating to the privacy and artificial intelligence provisions
- Discussions relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial sector regulatory system
- Discussions on consumer issues relating to potential postal strike ensuring an appropriate scope of guidance
- Providing inputs on criminal interest rate as it relates to the calculation of the rate and exclusions
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions guidelines with respect to capital adequacy requirements, prudential limits and restrictions, accounting and disclosure, and sound business and financial practices
- Providing inputs on OSFI regulations and draft guidelines including in connection with culture, integrity and security, third-party risk, and operational risk
- Providing input on the development of the Consumer-Driven Banking Framework
- Providing inputs on Basel III Implementation with respect to capital floor phase-in and risk weights
- Providing inputs on Competition Act amendments
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the reform of PIPEDA
- Excise Tax Act with respect to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
- Support the development of an innovative, efficient, and secure payments ecosystem in Canada that benefits consumers
- Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency
- The Access to Basic Banking Services: seeking to clarify appropriate identification for opening accounts and to make account opening procedures more workable
- U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), trade agreements with other jurisdictions, World Trade Organization rules regarding cross-border trade in financial services
- Support the Government initiative of modernizing the Employment Equity Act and provide input to further strengthen the Act.
- Discussion relating to agricultural financing, including the efficient administration of the Advance Payments Program and the Canada Loan Administration Act
- Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers
- Capital markets statutory, regulatory and self-regulatory organization regime applicable to banks as corporate issuers and their provincially regulated subsidiaries that are capital markets participants
- Discussion relating to housing finance framework, including reforms to expand housing supply, mortgage underwriting regulations and covered bonds
- Providing inputs on climate standards and disclosures
- Corporate governance statutory and regulatory regime for banks
- Canada Labour Code with respect to (i) impact on bank management of human resources, (ii) review of Part III of the Canada Labour Code, (iii) flexible work arrangements, (iv) workplace violence and harassment, and (v) compliance and enforcement tools
- Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
- Providing input as part of the review of federal Financial Sector Legislative Review
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements
- Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products
- Discussions to understand the operational requirements and possible challenges around providing financial services to cannabis companies under the legalization regime
- Discussions to understand and determine the nature of the banking industry’s role in facilitating COVID-19 government benefit programs and about the possible challenges associated with COVID–19
- Discussions relating to the general state of auto financing market to promote protection for consumers
- Discussion relating to a national strategy on financial literacy, with respect to the work of the financial industry (banks) on financial literacy
- Discussing the Pay Equity Act relating to creating a proactive pay equity system covering the federal public and private sectors
- Discussing Bill C-26 - An Act Respecting Cyber Security, Amending the Telecommunications Act and Making Consequential Amendments to the other Acts relating to the cyber security provisions
- Canada Small Business Financing Program: ensuring efficient administration of the program
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Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Anthony Ostler (676), Angelina Mason (12), Neil Parmenter (3).
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams Read more
Providing inputs on Basel III Implementation with respect to capital floor phase-in and risk weights
Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products
Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Claude Guay · Member of Parliament
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams Read more
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Shuvaloy Majumdar · Member of Parliament
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams Read more
Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector Read more
Discussion relating to housing finance framework, including reforms to expand housing supply, mortgage underwriting regulations and covered bonds
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
Discussions on strategies to mitigate tariff risks and navigate the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Jacques Ramsay · Member of Parliament
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency Read more
Discussing Bill C-13 - An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages relating to the bilingualism and official languages provisions
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the reform of PIPEDA
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Natilien Joseph · Member of Parliament
Discussing Bill C-13 - An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada's Official Languages relating to the bilingualism and official languages provisions Read more
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Nick Leswick · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
- Rob Stewart · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements Read more
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Capital markets statutory, regulatory and self-regulatory organization regime applicable to banks as corporate issuers and their provincially regulated subsidiaries that are capital markets participants Read more
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Stephanie McLean · Member of Parliament
- Gregory Frame · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers Read more
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Providing input as part of the review of federal Financial Sector Legislative Review Read more
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA): seeking workable, practical approaches in the reform of PIPEDA
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Varun Srivatsan · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Providing input on the development of the Consumer-Driven Banking Framework Read more
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Frank Lofranco · Deputy Commissioner, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector Read more
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Peter Routledge · Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
- Angie Radiskovic · Deputy Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements Read more
Providing input on effective Artificial Intelligence regulation to balance risks and foster innovation
Providing inputs on OSFI regulations and draft guidelines including in connection with culture, integrity and security, third-party risk, and operational risk
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Stephane Sirad · Acting Director, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
- Tina Matos · Deputy Director, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements Read more
Support the development of an innovative, efficient, and secure payments ecosystem in Canada that benefits consumers
Providing input on the development of the Consumer-Driven Banking Framework
Providing input on effective Artificial Intelligence regulation to balance risks and foster innovation
Discussion relating to housing finance framework, including reforms to expand housing supply, mortgage underwriting regulations and covered bonds
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Aaron Flower · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Discussions on strategies to mitigate tariff risks and navigate the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Iqra Khalid · Member of Parliament
Support the development of an innovative, efficient, and secure payments ecosystem in Canada that benefits consumers Read more
Canada Small Business Financing Program: ensuring efficient administration of the program
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency Read more
Discussions relating to the legislative, regulatory, and policy developments related to digital currencies and cryptoassets
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers
Providing input on effective Artificial Intelligence regulation to balance risks and foster innovation
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Stephanie McLean · Member of Parliament
- Gregory Frame · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements Read more
Providing input on effective Artificial Intelligence regulation to balance risks and foster innovation
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Marc Dalton · Member of Parliament
Providing input on federal budget measures that may impact the banking sector Read more
Discussions relating to the legislative, regulatory, and policy developments related to digital currencies and cryptoassets
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Andréanne Larouche · Member of Parliament
Providing input on effective Artificial Intelligence regulation to balance risks and foster innovation Read more
Discussions relating to the legislative, regulatory, and policy developments related to digital currencies and cryptoassets
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
Support the goals outlined in the National Cyber Security Strategy and collaborate with government, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, to strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency
Discussions relating to the development of Financial Consumer Protection Framework and voluntary commitments to promote protection for consumers
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- James Maloney · Member of Parliament
Discussions on strategies to mitigate tariff risks and navigate the review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Read more
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Ernie Klassen · Member of Parliament
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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Reported by Anthony Ostler · In-house (organization)
- Scott Aitchison · Member of Parliament
Income Tax Act with respect to corporate income tax, capital tax, international taxation, personal taxation, and registered saving products Read more
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations with respect to a number of issues including identification requirements
Work with the government to protect Canadians against fraud and scams
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.