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Lobbying by KPMG LLP: 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

KPMG LLP

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

Most recent reported meeting: May 12, 2023.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 23, 2026

Filed by Benjie Thomas, CEO & Senior Partner, KPMG LLP

Lobbyists

  • Brian Ernewein · Associate Partner Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Assistant Deputy Minister, Legislation, Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2007–2020)

    Formerly Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (1997–2007)

    Formerly Assistant Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (1992–1997)

    Formerly Tax Policy Officer, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (1985–1992)

  • Ji Hyun Kwon · Partner
  • Michael Poon · Executive Director
  • Sharon Szeto · Partner
  • Silvia Gonzalez-Zamora · Partner
  • Éric Lachapelle · Partner, RC - Financial Crimes

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Finance Canada (FIN), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Filing of submissions in the context of the Government's public consultation on Bill C-35 regarding Canada's forced labour regulatory framework, including recommendations concerning the approach, criteria, and processes for identifying goods to be listed and the information importers of listed goods would be asked to provide to be reflected in the legislative and regulatory framework.
  • Communications with a policy advisor to the Finance Minister regarding the need for tax reform in Canada, including possible reforms to corporate income tax, personal income tax and consumption taxes.
  • Consulting on draft tax legislation, including the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Common Reporting Standard (CRS) guidance packages for CRA and the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework.
  • Attend industry meetings organized annually by the Canada Revenue Agency with the Commissioner of the Canada Revenue Agency.
  • Providing recommendations, input and feedback to government officials regarding regulatory compliance and financial crime.
  • Providing submissions on the implementation in Canada of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Pillar Two Model Rules and a domestic minimum top-up tax.

Registration 959361-233682-33. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Elio Luongo · In-house (organization)

    • Trevor McGowan · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Robert Demeter · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Lindsay Gwyer · Director General, Legislation, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    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.