Registration - Organization

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)/Comptables professionnels agréés du Canada (CPA Canada) / Pamela Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)/Comptables professionnels agréés du Canada (CPA Canada)
Senior Officer Name: Pamela Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-12
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 8757-3557

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 10

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 17 of 42 (2021-12-13 to 2022-01-14)

Registration versions:

Version 17 of 42 (2021-12-13 to 2022-01-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advice and recommendations to public office holders regarding sustainability and the transition to a low-carbon economy.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Taxation and Finance
Canada’s role in supporting the implementation of new global sustainability standards being developed by the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, as well as working as a coalition to support Canada’s role.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
Communications with public office holders related to the promotion, sale and ensuing customer service for CPA Canada conferences and events (including sponsorship opportunities) and education/training products related to accounting, finance, business management and tax.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training, Government Procurement
Discussions with public office holders on climate change and sustainability in the context of the federal government’s Advisory Committee on Climate Change Adaptation and the drafting of a report on Canada in a Changing Climate.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Taxation and Finance
Discussions with public office holders regarding capital markets and financial reporting regulations.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Taxation and Finance
Engagement with public office holders in the context of the Canadian Chapter of the Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Leadership Network. Discussions pertain to sustainability integration, ‘building back better’ and how A4S can signal its leadership. Updates around products and A4S global activities are also discussed.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Taxation and Finance
Seeking the conclusion of financial commitments to support the office in Canada of the International Sustainability Standards Board of the IFRS Foundation.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
BC Financial Services Authority
British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Securities Commission
College of New Caledonia
College of the Rockies
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Okanagan College
Royal Roads University
Selkirk College
Simon Fraser University
Social Development and Poverty Reduction
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria
University of the Fraser Valley
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Charles-Antoine St-Jean, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)/Comptables professionnels agréés du Canada (CPA Canada)

Address:
277 Wellington Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3H2
Canada

Telephone number: 416-977-3222

Description of Activities

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) works collaboratively with the provincial, territorial and Bermudian CPA bodies, as it represents the Canadian accounting profession, both nationally and internationally. This collaboration allows the Canadian profession to champion best practices that benefit business and society, as well as prepare its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Representing more than 220,000 members, CPA Canada is one of the largest national accounting bodies worldwide. cpacanada.ca

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
ATB Financial	$2,000,000.00	2021-06-10
Alberta Investment Management Corporation	$2,000,000.00	2021-04-14
Autorité des marchés financiers	$2,000,000.00	2021-03-24
British Columbia Securities Commission	$2,000,000.00	2021-05-20
CPP Investments	$2,000,000.00	2021-03-18
Caisse de dépôt et de placement	$2,000,000.00	2021-04-13
Employment and Social Development Canada	$2,730,000.00	2021-07-06
Government of Canada	$16,000,000.00	2021-03-29
Ontario Securities Commission	$2,000,000.00	2021-03-29
Royal Roads University	$949.00	2021-01-18
Royal Roads University	$1,548.00	2021-01-18
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	$2,000,000.00	2021-04-08
VIA Rail	$1,699.00	2021-07-26

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Employment and Social Development Canada	$356,892.00	2020-12-02 to 2020-12-29
Employment and Social Development Canada	$700,000.00	2020-12-02 to 2021-02-23
Employment and Social Development Canada	$700,803.68	2020-12-02 to 2021-02-23
Global Affairs Canada	$2,000.00	2021-01-22
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade	$131,000.00	2020-10-01 to 2021-03-31
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade	$131,000.00	2020-10-01 to 2021-06-30
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade	$131,000.00	2020-10-01 to 2021-09-09
VIA Rail	$699.00	2021-06-06

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Coalition Members Information

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)/Comptables professionnels agréés du Canada (CPA Canada) is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)/Comptables professionnels agréés du Canada (CPA Canada) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)/Comptables professionnels agréés du Canada (CPA Canada) are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Gordon Beal
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No