Consultant activity detail
Consultant lobbyist
Name
Jeff Galway
Business name
BLAKE CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP/Blake Cassels & Graydon S.R.L
Address
199 Bay Street, Suite 4000
City or town
Toronto
Territory, province or state
Ontario
Postal code
M5L 1A9
Country
Canada
Lobbying on behalf of
Org. name
Canadian Lenders Association
Address
120 Albany Avenue
City or town
Toronto
Territory, province or state
ON
Zip code
M5R 3C4
Country
Canada
Lobbying activity
Project title
Proposed amendment to section 347 of the Criminal Code of Canada
Dates
2024/09/13 - 2024/12/31
Topic
Financial institutions, Other: Insurance; Consumer Issues
Status
Active
Details about the lobbying activity
The submission to the Federal Minister of Finance and the Attorney General of Canada is in respect of a proposed amendment to section 347 of the Criminal Code of Canada (the criminal rate of interest provision) and specifically the amendment to the definition of “interest” to include credit insurance premiums. The submission raises concerns with the constitutionality of the proposed amendment.
Lobbying or plan to lobby
Justice, Finance, Minister of Justice (Tracy McPhee), Minister of Finance (Sandy Silver)
Type of lobbying activity
By letter and email
Has your organization received a grant from the government of Yukon within the last year?
No
Was the grant awarded related to the lobbying that has been, or will be, undertaken?
No
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