Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-16
Registrant: Laura Paglia
Client: CFFiM Canadian Forum for Financial Markets
Targeted institutions:
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Bank of Canada
Senate of Canada
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Acts: Excise Tax Act
Income Tax Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Advocating for harmonization of financial market regulation, including a national securities regulator and a reduction in overlapping and duplicative regulators and regulation.
Advocating for harmonization and modernization of Canada’s deposit insurance system by increasing coverage limits, streamlining deposit insurance categories, and enhancing transparency to strengthen financial stability and competition.
Communicating about improvements to existing registered plans and advocating for the modernization of qualified investment rules in Canada, specifically to – Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs), Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs), Deferred Profit Sharing Plans (DPSPs), Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) and First Home Savings Accounts (FHSAs).
Communicating about and promoting the adoption of an enterprise investment scheme.
Communicating about anti-money laundering issues, tax issues, and tax incentives as they apply to financial services firms and investors. This includes the proposed policy change to the application of GST/HST requirements for trailing commissions under the Excise Tax Act, and the securities bare trust exemption in the Income Tax Act.
Promoting competition in Canadian financial markets, including by giving Canadians greater control over their financial data through open banking and facilitating account switching.
Develop a stand-alone rare earth strategy that includes a roadmap for processing, refining, and downstream applications.