Department of Finance

On December 8–9, 2020, delegations of Canadian Income Tax Committee and Canadian Commodity Tax Committee members virtually participated in TEI’s annual liaison meetings with representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) and Department of Finance.

On December 10–11, 2019, a delegation of Canadian Income Tax Committee members assembled in Ottawa, Ontario, for TEI’s annual liaison meetings with representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance.

On October 7, 2019, TEI submitted comments to the Department of Finance Canada concerning the income tax legislative proposals on employee stock options that were released for public consultation on June 17, 2019. TEI’s comments, reprinted below, were prepared by a cross-industry working group of Canadian Income Tax Committee members under the leadership of Kurtis L. Bond and Steve Saunders.

On December 4–5, 2018, a delegation of Canadian Income Tax Committee members assembled in Ottawa, Ontario, for TEI’s annual liaison meetings with representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance

On September 10, 2018, TEI submitted comments to the Department of Finance Canada concerning two of the draft income tax legislative proposals that were released for public consultation on July 27, 2018.

On May 1, 2018, TEI submitted comments to the Canadian Department of Finance concerning the government’s proposed change to the filing deadline for Form T1134, Information Return Relating to Controlled and Not-Controlled Foreign Affiliates. TEI’s comments, reprinted below, were prepared by a cross-industry working group of Canadian Income Tax Committee members under the leadership of Sue Wooles.

On December 5–6, 2017, a delegation of Canadian Income Tax Committee members assembled in Ottawa, Ontario, for TEI’s annual liaison meetings with representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance.

On December 5–6, 2017, a delegation of Canadian Income Tax Committee and Canadian Commodity Tax Committee members assembled in Ottawa, Ontario, for TEI’s annual liaison meetings with representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency and Department of Finance.

On November 15-16, 2016, representatives from Tax Executives Institute, led by 2015-2016 International President for Janice Lucchesi, met with officials from Canada Revenue Agency and the Canadian Department of Finance to discuss tax policy and administrative matters.

The agendas for the meetings on income tax matters were prepared by the Institute's Canadian Income Tax Committee, whose 2016-2017 chair is Paul Magrath of AstraZeneca Canada, Inc. John Schoenecker of the Institute's legal staff coordinated the preparation of its agendas.

On November 17-18, 2015, representatives from Tax Executives Institute, led by 2015-2016 Vice President for Canadian Affairs Lynn Moen, met with officials from Canada Revenue Agency and the Canadian Department of Finance to discuss tax policy and administrative matters.

The agendas for the meetings on income tax matters were prepared by the Institute's Canadian Income Tax Committee, whose 2015-2016 chair is Grant L. Lee of HSBC Bank Canada. John Schoenecker of the Institute's legal staff coordinated the preparation of its agendas.