Clarification of Goods and Services Tax (GST) / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) with respect to the treatment of financial services. AI, with respect to the regulation of AI in financial institutions and insurance, and use and protection of data and information. Infrastructure investment, with respect to institutional investment and government partnerships. Healthcare policy and potential legislation relating to employee benefit programs and the cost of pharmaceuticals, and healthcare policy related to virtual care services The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to privacy, customer data, and data security Taxation - discussion of taxation policy for financial institutions. Review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it relates to insurance contracts. Pension and Retirement products and income security Guidelines of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions as they relate to insurance companies. Federal Financial Services legislation review, with respect to Financial Institutions policies, infrastructure, open banking, and financial technology
Federal tax policy and regulatory matters concerning the application of GST/HST to mutual fund trailing commissions. Engagement regarding implementation timelines, administrative guidance, and related impacts on financial services firms and investors. Digital Services Taxes and the introduction of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 899 included in a recent Bill passed through the United States House of Representatives. Discussion of taxation policy for financial institutions relating to dividends, share buybacks, and general corporate tax rates. Working with policy makers to ensure adequate pension and retirement products and services are available to Canadians. To ensure that the needs of the financial sector in matters related to human resources as well as its capacity to service customers are properly reflected in legislation, policies and regulations in the context of the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act with respect to privacy, customer data, and data security Seeking to raise awareness about prescription drug coverage policy considerations and concerns in context of national universal pharmacare proposals directly and as a participant in the Together for Better Health Coalition. Other related initiatives include high cost drugs for rare disease and PMPRB regulations Review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it relates to insurance contracts. Healthcare policy and potential legislation relating to employee benefit programs and the cost of pharmaceuticals, and healthcare policy related to virtual care services Guidelines of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions as they relate to insurance companies. Federal Financial Services legislation review, with respect to Financial Institutions policies, infrastructure, open banking, and financial technology Clarification of Goods and Services Tax (GST) / Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) with respect to the treatment of financial services.