Registration - Organization

Royal Bank of Canada / David McKay, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Royal Bank of Canada
Senior Officer Name: David McKay, President and Chief Executive Officer
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-08
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7147-3682

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 19

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 6 of 6 (2023-08-01 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 6 (2023-08-01 to present)

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
Advocacy regarding changes to the securities regulatory framework with a view to promote and enhance a harmonized and competitive securities regulatory framework across Canada.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly 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	Financial Institutions
Communications regarding the awarding of contracts for transactional services including for example Interac e-Transfer - Bulk Request Money features.	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	Financial Institutions
Discussions on policy options to align employer and workforce needs with education and training; Expanding Work Integrated Learning Opportunities	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Employment and Training
Participate in the review of British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly 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	Financial Institutions, Privacy
Seeking clarification on essential business designation for financial institutions during the pandemic.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Financial Institutions
Share recommendations regarding the government's response measures related to COVID-19 economic recovery, specifically in the areas of education (colleges and univerisities) and small businesses to help stakeholders innovate, recover and thrive in a post-pandemic economy.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly 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	Advanced Education, Economic Development and Trade, Small Business
Sharing recommendations on how to evolve our current market structure to accelerate investment in climate finance. This includes the creation of financial instruments and structures required to continue to serve the financing, investment and risk management needs for a broad set of market participants, as well as market wide sector, or individual corporate, and region-specific changes necessary to motivate investment.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly 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, Financial Institutions, Industry

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
British Columbia Securities Commission
Douglas College
Finance
Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

David McKay, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Royal Bank of Canada

Address:
200 Bay Street, 22nd Floor, South Tower
Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-974-3940

Description of Activities

Royal Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries operate under the master brand name of RBC. Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank and is one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. It provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking, and transaction processing services on a global basis. The company employs approximately 98,000 people who serve more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries.

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

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Royal Bank of Canada is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Capital Funding Alberta Limited
- 335 - 8th Avenue S.W.
  24th Floor
  Calgary, AB T2P 1C9
  Canada
RBC Direct Investing Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Dominion Securities Limited
- 200 Bay Street, RBC Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
RBC Insurance Holdings Inc.
- 6880 Financial Drive, West Tower
  Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
  Canada
RBC Investor Services Trust
- 155 Wellington Street West
  10th Floor
  Toronto, ON M5V 3L3
  Canada
RBC Life Insurance Company
- 6880 Financial Drive, West Tower
  Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y5
  Canada
Royal Bank Holding Inc.
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
Royal Bank Mortgage Corporation
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
Royal Trust Corporation of Canada
- 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza
  12th Floor, South Tower
  Toronto, ON M5J 2J5
  Canada
The Royal Trust Company
- 1 Place Ville Marie, 12th Floor, South Wing
  Montreal, QC H3C 3A9
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Royal Bank of 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

Michael Choi
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No