12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Microsoft Canada Inc. / Chris Barry, President

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2022-07-01

Who is lobbying?

Microsoft Canada Inc. (Address & business activities)

Chris Barry, President

Responsible officer in previous versions
- Kevin Peesker, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Microsoft Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Microsoft Corporation (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Microsoft Canada Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Broadcasting
Budget
Climate
Consumer Issues
Defence
Economic Development
Education
Elections
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Government Procurement
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Accessibility policy as it relates to the enactment of the Accessible Canada Act, including the establishment of the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization and the creation of IT standards.
Cybersecurity policy as it relates to the creation of international norms.
Immigration policy and programs as they relate to attracting and retaining high skilled global talent to Canada.
Information and communications technology adoption, including cloud and AI technologies, by business and public sector entities.
Intellectual property and competition policy affecting information technology companies.
International trade as it relates to intellectual property and digital trade.
Internet policy specifically as it relates to cybersecurity and national security.
Internet policy specifically the implementation of policy affecting the governance of the internet.
Internet safety and security policy affecting information technology companies.
Policies concerning the promotion and development of computer science education and digital skills.
Policies concerning the regulation of personal and sensitive information, including lawful access policies and cybersecurity.
Policies or programs as they relate to internet safety and online harms.
Policies or programs as they relate to the development and applications of artificial intelligence and the ethical use of artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology.
Policies or programs related to innovation, the digital economy and the adoption of information and communication technologies.
Policies or programs related to internet connectivity and broadband access.
Policies or programs related to technology and environmental sustainability.
Policies or programs related to the increased cross-border transportation links connecting the Cascadia Innovation Corridor.
Policies or programs related to the protection of Canadian democratic institutions and electoral systems.
Policies or programs related to the regulation of digital platforms.
Privacy policy as it relates to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, including the regulations thereunder.
Procurement modernization, as it relates to the standards, terms, conditions and policies that underpin the Government of Canada's procurement of enterprise ICT products and services, including cloud-based services.
Proposed transparency reporting guidelines with respect to law enforcement requests for data.

Subject matter details in previous versions
Policies or Program
- Information and communications technology adoption, including cloud and AI technologies, by business and public sector entities and the standards and terms under which they are procured.
- Policies or programs as they relate to the development and applications of artificial intelligence.
- Policies or programs as they relate to the ethical use of artificial intelligence.
- Procurement policy as it relates to the provision of technology products and services by the Government of Canada.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Chris Barry, Corporate Vice President | No public offices held

List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Lisa Carroll, Public Sector Lead | No public offices held
Derek Dobson, Defence and Federal Public Safety Leader | No public offices held
Marlene Floyd, National Director, Corporate Affairs | Public offices held
Christine Guyot, Corporate Affairs Manager | Public offices held
Melissa Hancock, Account Executive, Services | No public offices held
Nadine Letson, Assistant General Counsel | No public offices held
Jean Scott, Public Sector Federal ATU Lead | No public offices held
Julie Vaux, Corporate Affairs Director | Designated public offices held
John Weigelt, National Technology Officer | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Kevin Peesker, President | No public offices held
List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Andrew Sutherland, Sales Manager, Services | No public offices held

Registration number: 952493-13088
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2022-06-06	Ron Ahluwalia, Director of Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH) Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology
2022-05-31	Jaxson Khan, Policy Advisor Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Industry
2022-05-31	Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Privacy and Access to Information
2022-05-31	Catherine Luelo, Deputy Minister Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Privacy and Access to Information
2022-05-31	Mark Schaan, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Privacy and Access to Information
2022-05-26	Oz Jungic, Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	National Security/Security
2022-05-11	Alfred MacLeod, Assistant Deputy Minister Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Industry
2022-05-10	Andie Habert, Special Assistant Public Safety Canada (PS) Rob Jamieson, Senior Advisor Public Safety Canada (PS)	National Security/Security
2022-05-03	Oz Jungic, Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Elise Wagner, Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	National Security/Security
2022-03-11	Lorenzo Ieraci, A/Associate Assistant Deputy Minister of Procurement Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Government Procurement
2022-03-02	Rob Jamieson, Senior Advisor Public Safety Canada (PS)	National Security/Security
2022-02-15	Mollie Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Climate
2022-01-19	David Hurl, Director of Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH) Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry
2021-12-10	Ian Scott, Chairman & CEO Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	Industry

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Microsoft Canada Inc. - Address & business activities

Address:

81 Bay Street
Suite 4400
Toronto, ON M5J 0E7
Canada

Telephone number: 289-305-9114

Contact information in previous versions
- 81 Bay Street
  Suite 4400
  Toronto, ON M5J 0E7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 289-305-9144
- 1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
  Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 905-568-0434
- 1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
  Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 905-568-0434
  
  Fax number: 905-568-1527
- 1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
  Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 289-305-9144
  
  Fax number: 905-568-1527
- 1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
  Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 289-305-9367
  
  Fax number: 905-568-1527
- 1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
  Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 289-305-9367
- 1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
  Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 905-363-8984
- 1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
  Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 905-363-8984
  
  Fax number:

Description of activities:
Microsoft Canada Inc. is the Canadian subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq "MSFT") the worldwide leader in software, services, hardware and solutions that empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft Canada provides nationwide sales, marketing, consulting and local support services in both French and English. Headquartered in Mississauga, Microsoft Canada has 10 regional offices across the country dedicated to empowering people through great software.

Descriptions of the corporation's activity in previous versions:
- Microsoft Canada Inc. is the Canadian subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq "MSFT") the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft Canada provides nationwide sales, marketing, consulting and local support services in both French and English. Headquartered in Mississauga, Microsoft Canada has 10 regional offices across the country dedicated to empowering people through great software.
- Microsoft Canada Co. is the Canadian subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq "MSFT") the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft Canada provides nationwide sales, marketing, consulting and local support services in both French and English. Headquartered in Mississauga, Microsoft Canada has 10 regional offices across the country dedicated to empowering people through great software.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff to the Hon. Rona Ambrose Health Canada, Minister's Office	September 2013 to July 2015	July 27, 2015
Press Secretary to the Hon. Stephen Harper Privy Council Office, Prime Minister's Office	December 2011 to August 2013	August 23, 2013
Director of Communications to the Hon. Rob Nicholson Department of Justice, Minister's Office	June 2011 to December 2011	December 2, 2011
Director of Communications to the Hon. Diane Finley HRSDC, Minister's Office	July 2008 to June 2009	June 19, 2009
Director of Communications to the Hon. Diane Finley Citizenship and Immigration, Minister's Office	July 2008 to June 2009	June 19, 2009
Senior Communications Advisor / Advance to the Hon. Stephen Harper Privy Council Office, Prime Minister's Office	November 2006 to July 2008	July 4, 2008

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Information Officer Elections Canada, Election Day Polling	October 2015 to October 2015	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Intern House of Commons, Parliamentary Internship Programme	September 2013 to June 2014	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director, Operations and Outreach House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada	May 2013 to October 2015	Not a designated office
Policy Advisory Department of Industry, Office of the Minister	August 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Assistant Department of Finance, Office of the Minister	February 2001 to June 2002	Not a designated office
Summer Student Department of Finance, Office of the Minister	May 2000 to September 2000	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Director Architecture, Standards and Engineering Treasury Board Secretariat, CIO Branch	2002 to 2003	Not a designated office
Deputy Director PKI Task Force Treasury Board Secretariat, CIO branch	2000 to 2002	Not a designated office
Information Protection Operations Officer Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces Information Operation Group	1999 to 2000	Not a designated office
Senior Technical Authority GoC PKI Treasury Board Secretariat, CIO Branch	1998 to 1999	Not a designated office
PKI Lead Engineer Department of National Defence, Directorate of Information Systems Engineering and Management	1995 to 1998	Not a designated office
Student Department of National Defence, Royal Military College (Computer Security Engineering)	1993 to 1995	Not a designated office
Lifecycle Materiel Manager Personnel Systems Department of National Defence, Director Computer Systems Engineering and Management	1990 to 1993	Not a designated office
Officer Cadet Department of National Defence, Royal Military College	1986 to 1990	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2022-07-26

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Microsoft Canada Inc. / Chris Barry, President

Who is lobbying?

Microsoft Canada Inc. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Microsoft Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Who are the lobbyists?

List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?