Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-18
Registrant: Ian Burns
Client: Servus Credit Union LTD.
Targeted institutions:
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
House of Commons
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Bank of Canada
Senate of Canada
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Acts: Financial Institutions
Competition Act
Income Tax Act
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
Canadian Payments Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Issues impacting the competitiveness of credit unions in relation to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), including CMHC’s mortgage insurance policies and eligibility requirements.
Discuss measures to strengthen and safeguard the resilience of the Canadian Credit Union system.
Monitor and address concerns related to the financial powers and operations of federal crown corps such as the Business Development Bank of Canada and Farm Credit Canada to ensure market conduct and policy that foster equitable competition.
Monitor and address concerns related to the Canadian Payments Act, particularly those of credit unions, while monitoring the Department of Finance, Bank of Canada, and Canadian Payments Association’s work on any amendments and modernization initiatives.
Inform the development of Canada Open Banking Framework including related policies, programs or legislation to support consumer directed finance (open banking).
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act with respect to reporting and compliance obligations of credit unions.
Promoting awareness and understanding of the credit union system’s structure and function, as part of advocacy related to the Competition Act with a focus on merger review standards.
Financial Sector Legislative Review - ensuring that credit union perspectives are considered throughout the scheduled financial sector legislative review.
Advocacy for government actions that support the financial health and well-being of Canadians and advance financial inclusion.
Income Tax Act as it relates to the definition of credit unions, interpretation of arranging for financial services, discriminatory excise tax policies, and tax fairness for small-medium financial institutions.