Registration - Consultant

H&R Block Canada Inc. / PHIL VON FINCKENSTEIN, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: H&R Block Canada Inc.
Lobbyist name: PHIL VON FINCKENSTEIN, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2023-09-01
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 775654-375614

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2023-09-01 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Financial Institutions
Industry
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Automated tax filing - discussions with government officials on the proposal to implement automated tax filing in Canada.

Policies or Program

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Promote industry collaboration to increase tax filing by Canadians.
Data-sharing - Discussions with government officials to examine statistical data-sharing.
Electronic consent - Discussions with government officials to permit the use of electronic signature and forms for tax returns by the tax preparation industry.
File My Return - Promote industry collaboration in offering tele-filing services to low-income Canadians as identified by the CRA.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - Promote industry collaboration to increase financial literacy of Canadians.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada

Client Details

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Client Contact Information

Address:
Suite 2600
700 - 2 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2W2
Canada

Telephone number: 403-254-3227
Web address: www.hrblock.ca

Client representative

Peter Davis, Associate Vice President

Parent Company Information

H&R Block Inc
- One H&R Block Way
  Kansas City, MO 64105
  United States of America

Coalition Members Information

H&R Block Canada Inc. is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of H&R Block Canada Inc. are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

H&R Block Canada Financial Services Inc.
- Suite 2600
  700 - 2 Street SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 2W2
  Canada

Lobbyist Details

PHIL VON FINCKENSTEIN | Public offices held

Business address:
PO Box 4659 Station E
OTTAWA, ON K1S 5H8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-233-1633
Fax number: 613-233-3889

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Maple Leaf Strategies

Address:
8 York Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 5S6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-233-3999

H&R Block Canada Inc./

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
H&R Block Canada Inc./	2023-09-01	current

H&R Block Canada Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons	February 1994 to January 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Advisor Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons	February 1994 to January 2001	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

H&R Block Canada Inc. / PHIL VON FINCKENSTEIN, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 1 (2023-09-01 to present)

Version 1 of 1 (2023-09-01 to present)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address

Registration - Consultant

H&R Block Canada Inc. / PHIL VON FINCKENSTEIN, Consultant

Version 1 of 1 (2023-09-01 to present)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address

H&R Block Canada Inc./

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

H&R Block Canada Inc.

PHIL VON FINCKENSTEIN, Maple Leaf Strategies (Consultant)