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Lobbying by Canadian Lenders Association: 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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Canadian Lenders Association

Meetings this Parliament
2
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
2
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 11, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Aug 1, 2026

Consultant Matt Barnes of Oyster Group

Consultant lobbyists

  • Matt Barnes Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Senior Manager, Communications and Issues Management, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (2020–2021)

    Formerly Communications and Issues Manager, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (2018–2020)

    Formerly Special Advisor, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (2017–2018)

Institutions they may lobby: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Public Safety Canada (PS)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • Advance industry perspectives in relation to Canada’s consumer-driven banking framework, including forthcoming regulations under the Consumer-Driven Banking Act.
  • Engage government decision-makers concerning fraud prevention, specifically illicit financial activities and efforts to strengthen safeguards within the lending sector. As part of the federal government's forthcoming National Anti-Fraud Strategy and Financial Crimes Agency, identify opportunities to reinforce identity verification mechanisms.

Registration 966060-387365-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Matt Barnes · Consultant

    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Varun Srivatsan · Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engage government decision-makers concerning fraud prevention, specifically illicit financial activities and efforts to strengthen safeguards within the lending sector. As part of the federal government's forthcoming National Anti-Fraud Strategy and Financial Crimes Agency, identify opportunities to reinforce identity verification mechanisms. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Matt Barnes · Consultant

    • Mark Radley · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Judith Hamel · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Julien Brazeau · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Engage government decision-makers concerning fraud prevention, specifically illicit financial activities and efforts to strengthen safeguards within the lending sector. As part of the federal government's forthcoming National Anti-Fraud Strategy and Financial Crimes Agency, identify opportunities to reinforce identity verification mechanisms. Read more

    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.