Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-04
Registrant: Peter Bruno
Client: H&R Block Canada, Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Promote industry collaboration to increase tax filing by Canadians.
Canadian Emergency Response Benefit - Discussions with government officials on individual taxation policy.
SimpleFile - Promote industry collaboration in offering telefiling services to low-income Canadians as identified by the CRA.
Data-sharing - Discussions with government officials to examine statistical data-sharing.
CRA Electronic Filing Program - Discussions with officials on how to enhance electronic filing for Canadian taxpayers.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - Promote industry collaboration to increase financial literacy of Canadians.
Electronic consent - Discussions with government officials to permit the use of electronic signature and forms for tax returns by the tax preparation industry.
Automated tax filing - discussions with government officials on the proposal to implement automated tax filing in Canada.