Meetings with Jasraj Hallan reported by registered lobbyists. Lobbyists must report every oral, arranged meeting with an MP, minister or other designated public office holder.
Engaging with federal officials, Ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators, deputy ministers, ministerial staff, parliamentary staff, departmental representatives, and other federal stakeholders on policies and programs that support purpose-built rental housing development, housing supply, and community infrastructure across Canada. Providing federal officials with information on industry-wide challenges affecting rental development, including project feasibility, infrastructure constraints, approval timelines, documentation requirements, and coordination across federal housing initiatives.
Discussions include meetings to advance National Apartment Council advocacy priorities, including existing federal housing programs such as MLI Select and the Apartment Construction Loan Program (ACLP), GST/HST measures, the Multi-Unit Residential Building (MURB) program, and the development of a federal capital gains tax deferral mechanism for rental property owners and housing developers who reinvest proceeds from the sale of rental properties into new Canadian rental housing supply, including purpose-built rental housing.Read more
Discussions regarding the government’s housing policy and the implementation of these policies by Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and Build Canada HomesRead more
Engagement with government stakeholders regarding the governance, modernization, resilience, and security of Canada's payment clearing and settlement infrastructure. This includes matters such as the Real-Time Rail, digital payments, fraud and scams, and cybersecurity.Read more
Canada is experiencing an “entrepreneurial drought”: a sustained period where business closures consistently outpace new business starts, leading to a shrinking entrepreneurial base and declining confidence in entrepreneurship. CFIB recommends that reversing this trend should be treated as a national economic priority.Read more
Sharing data information and recommendations related to the state of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) overall and for specific sectors which could also include provincial data.
Presenting the views of small business owners based on our survey data to the Canada Revenue Agency to share ways of improving customer service interactions with small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and suggest ways to ease the tax burden on small business owners as well as increase accountability within the agency.
Engagement with government regarding initiatives aimed at strengthening Canada’s automotive and clean technology sectors, including programs supporting EV adoption, advanced manufacturing and industrial competitiveness.Read more
Communications with public office holders regarding the proposed cryptocurrency ATM ban introduced in the Spring Economic Update 2026 and related federal policy on digital assets, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, fraud prevention, and consumer protection. Activities will include advocating for meaningful industry consultation prior to implementation and for a risk-based regulatory alternative to a blanket prohibition, including a mandatory national compliance standard and a transition mechanism, pilot project, conditional exemption, or carve-out for FINTRAC-registered operators that demonstrate compliance with enhanced requirementsRead more
Work with the Federal government and financial sector regulators on developing the regulatory framework around the Stablecoin Act.Read more
To advocate for the development of a national strategy to support the growth of Canada’s Web3 economy and digital assets and create an environment where blockchain technology helps to transform the Canadian economy.
Work with the federal government and financial sector regulators on developing clear definitions, categorization, and regulatory treatment of crypto assets.
To engage federal financial sector regulators with respect to the supervision of crypto assets under Canada's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations.
To advocate for the development of a national strategy to support the growth of Canada’s Web3 economy and digital assets and create an environment where blockchain technology helps to transform the Canadian economy.Read more
Work with the federal government and financial sector regulators on developing the regulatory framework around the Stablecoin Act.
Work with the federal government and financial sector regulators on developing clear definitions, categorization and regulatory treatment of crypto assets.
To advocate for the development of a national strategy to support the growth of Canada’s Web3 economy and digital assets and create an environment where blockchain technology helps to transform the Canadian economy.Read more
To engage federal financial sector regulators with respect to the supervision of crypto assets under Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations.
Work with the federal government and financial sector regulators on developing clear definitions, categorization and regulatory treatment of crypto assets.
Commenting on the proposed investment tax credit of up to 15% for investments in clean electricity.Read more
Requesting financial support for transmission infrastructure that supports renewable energy development in Alberta from the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
Engaging government stakeholders in discussions regarding wildfire risk in Alberta, including the development of a mitigation and response strategy and the use of artificial intelligence for monitoring in collaboration with affected or at-risk communities.
Requesting funding under the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program to be used towards a high voltage, grid-connected energy storage system, and transmission infrastructure that supports renewable energy development in Alberta.
Daryl Fridhandler · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Engage the Government of Canada on financial services and payments policies, including as it relates to consumer-driven banking, payments modernization, digital payments, and anti-money laundering.Read more
Engage the Government of Canada on financial services and payments policies, including as it relates to consumer-driven banking, payments modernization, digital payments, and anti-money laundering.Read more
Aligning Canada's financial system with the climate science. Recommendations: climate taxonomy, sustainable investment guidelines that exclude fossil fuels, climate-aligned transition plans, emissions targets, disclosure requirements regarding climate-related financial risk, tighter regulations surrounding who can be on boards of federally regulated entities, factoring climate risk into capital adequacy requirements, Sustainable Development Working Group.Read more
Industrial carbon pricing in Canada. Industrial carbon pricing gives large industrial emitters an incentive to reduce emissions that cause climate change. Points of discussion: commitment to annual price increases, periodic review of provincial and territorial systems, oversupply of emission reduction credits, offset credits, transparency, expanded scope of the federal Benchmark, potential conflicts with the Alberta-Canada MOU.
To advocate for the development of a national strategy to support the growth of Canada’s Web3 economy and digital assets. Particularly two projects:
1. Fiat-backed Stablecoins
2. Modernizing Canada's Qualified Investment regime and including digital assets like bitcoinRead more
To engage federal financial sector regulators with respect to the supervision of crypto assets under Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations.
Discussing details pertaining to Canada's open banking framework that will be established under the Consumer-Driven Banking Act (CDB Act), which is part of the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 (Bill C-69). Engaging on the draft legislation, introduced by the federal government in April 2024, and discussing issues like accreditation, scope and other items.
To engage officials with regard to Bill C-249, the Encouraging Growth of the Cryptoasset Sector Act. We are educating MPs and regulators on the crypto industry and specifically why bitcoin, is a unique asset class. We are providing input and feedback to any questions people have on the sector, how it impacts Canadians, and what we are doing as Shakepay to ensure that customer protection is at the forefront.
Advocate for the continued and potentially expanded use of flow through shares in the resource and/or technology sectors by demonstrating the job creating results and tax fairness inherent in this regime.Read more
Support the development of an innovative, efficient, and secure payments ecosystem in Canada that benefits consumers.Read more
Open dialogue with relevant public office holders to emphasize Capital One's important role in Canada’s financial landscape and the unique business conditions of small and medium banks in Canada.
Policies and programs relating to the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial sector regulatory system, specifically the red tape reduction review.
The Bank Act and various associated regulations, in particular those pertaining to Schedule III banks.
Contribute to the development and implementation of a Canadian consumer driven banking framework and the development of associated regulation.
Advocate for the continued and potentially expanded use of flow through shares in the resource sector by demonstrating the job creating result and tax fairness inherent in this regime.Read more
Advocate for the continued and potentially expanded use of flow through shares in the resource and/or technology sectors by demonstrating the job creating results and tax fairness inherent in this regime.Read more
Competitiveness of the airline industry and consumer protection policy, with specific regard to air passenger protection regulations (APPR) and cost recovery proposalsRead more
Competitiveness of the airline industry with respect to reduction in federal taxation of Air Transport Security Charge, airport ground rent, fuel excise tax, foreign ownership regulations, competition policy and all government/3rd party fees.
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.
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