influencing public policy bob howard president, cia 2010 03 06 canadian experience
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Influencing Public Policy
Bob Howard
President, CIA
2010 03 06
Canadian experience
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Guiding Principle #1 – CIA
In carrying on its activities and programs, the Institute holds the duty of the profession to the public above the needs of the profession and its members.
March 1993
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Public Positions
History
Recently
Policy
Why?
So what?
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Several years ago
Achieve consensus first
Never did
No public positions
Two approaches
Individual responsibility
Collective responsibility
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Currently
New Policy in 2005
Respond to regulators
Issue public positions
Write op-ed pieces for newspapers
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Consequences
Many public positions
Actively promote opinions
Sought by media and government
See www.actuaries.ca > advocacy
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Policy on Public Positions
Definition
Process
Communication
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Definition – Public Position
Establish and document views of CIA
Statement on an issue
Submission to an external audience
Not a press release
Communications based on public positions
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Process 1 – Initiate
Decide to develop a public position
By President and Executive Director
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Process 2 – Governing entity
Identified by President and ED
Normally Board or a Council
Has authority for public position
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Process 3 – Drafting entity
Appointed by governing entity
Committee / task force / individual(s)
Drafts the public position
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Process 4 – Authorizing Cttee
Appointed from governing entity by chairperson of governing entity
May not be on drafting entity
Responsible for release of public position
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Process 5 – Draft
By drafting entity
Required to take into account all relevant practice areas
View with support
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Process 6 – Review
By all members of governing entity
Comments to authorizing committee
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Process 7 – Finalize
By authorizing committee along with drafting entity
No further interaction with governing entity
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Process 8 – Distribute
By Secretariat
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Process – Overview
A few days to a few months
Emphasis on speed, with checks
Members not consulted
Not all members happy with a public position
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Urgent Response Team
Response needed in hours
Team appointed by Pres and ED
Authorized to develop response and speak for CIA
May follow-up with formal public position
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Communication – Submission
Send letter
Post on website
Announce to members
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Communication – Statement
Post on website
Notify members
Use as needed for external communication
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Spokespeople
Individual(s) who speak for CIA on issue
Appointed by authorizing committee
Confirmed by Pres or Chair of governing entity
Spokesperson represents spirit and intent of public position
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Recent Submissions
Quebec regulator
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Manitoba Pension Commission
Accounting Standards Board
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Recent Statements
Retooling Canada’s Ailing Pension System Now, for the Future
Pandemics
Health care
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Why public positions?
Unique skills
Unique understanding
Good reputation and credibility
If we are silent, others will speak
Serve the public interest
Promote the profession
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Why CIA’s Process?
Need for speed
Review by leaders
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Call to action
Valuable advice to offer
Important issues being considered
Positive impact on our nations
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Public Positions
Questions
Experiences
Intentions
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Debate
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Proposition
Resolved, that it is in the public interest and essential for the credibility of the actuarial profession for the IAA to establish a robust set of model International Actuarial Standards of Practice to guide actuarial work under IFRS Phase 2 within 3 years.
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Debaters
For
Fred Rowley
Michael Pomery
Against
Godfrey Perrott
Peter Doyle
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Debating Rules
4 minutes remarks by each debater
3 minutes rebuttal by each side
1 minute for each question, 2 minutes response for each side
3 minutes summary by each side
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Proposition
Resolved, that it is in the public interest and essential for the credibility of the actuarial profession for the IAA to establish a robust set of model International Actuarial Standards of Practice to guide actuarial work under IFRS Phase 2 within 3 years.