12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Google Canada Corporation / Sabrina Geremia, Managing Director

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Active - Last Updated: 2021-04-01

Who is lobbying?

Google Canada Corporation (Address & business activities)

Sabrina Geremia, Managing Director

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Google Canada Corporation is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Alphabet Inc. (Address information)
Google Holdings LLC (Address information)
Google LLC (Address information)
XXVI Holdings Inc. (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Google Canada Corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Economic Development
Elections
Government Procurement
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Tourism

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-10 (An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act), more specifically about the regulation of online content.
Copyright Act, in respect of amendments related to user rights and intermediary liability.
Copyright Act, in respect of reforms to the Copyright Board of Canada
Income Tax Act, in respect of a proposed 'digital renovation tax credit' for small and medium sized businesses.
Income Tax Act, specifically expanding section 19 to cover digital advertising.

Policies or Program

Broadcasting policy, specifically related to governing online content.
COVID-19 pandemic, more specifically potential collaboration between the Government of Canada and Google on remote work practices, chatbots, community mobility reports, and network infrastructure.
Consideration of the creation of a Government digital service, a central office to coordinate digital transformation of the Government of Canada
Government of Canada consultation on Canadian Content in a Digital World
Immigration and visa policies, specifically policies that will promote and maintain a highly-skilled workforce.
Innovation policy, specifically policies or programs related to the adoption of technology by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Intellectual Property Strategy, as it relates to intangible assets.
Internet advertising policy, specifically the adoption of digital media and advertising by government.
Internet policy, specifically as it relates to cyber-security and national security.
Internet policy, specifically the implementation of policy affecting the governance of the internet.
Policies that would encourage growth of The Toronto-Waterloo Region Corridor, an 100-km stretch that is the second largest technology cluster in North America and is a global centre of talent, growth, innovation and discovery
Procurement policy, specifically policy related to the provision of technology services by the Government of Canada.
Providing feedback to a Canada Revenue Agency employee on draft government communications training program
Public service polices to create greater digital skills
Public service policies to encourage more open government
Taxation policy, specifically proposed changes to the taxation of technology companies.
Technological developments related to artificial intelligence.
Technology policy, specifically promoting the development of technological infrastructure through the Smart Cities Challenge.

Policies or Program, Regulation

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), specifically provisions related to intellectual property and digital trade.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Bank of Canada
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

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

Sabrina Geremia, Managing Director | No public offices held
Catherine Lacavera, Director, Intellectual Property & Litigation | No public offices held
David Weller, Head of Global Trade Policy | No public offices held

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

Lindsay Doyle, Manager, Public Policy and Government Relations | Public offices held
Jason Kee, Policy Counsel | No public offices held
Colin McKay, Head, Public Policy & Government Relations, Canada | Public offices held
Jeanette Patell, Head of Canada Government Affairs & Public Policy at YouTube | Public offices held
Katie Seeley, Account Manager, Government | No public offices held
Lauren Skelly, Senior Public Policy and Government Relations Analyst, Canada | No public offices held

Registration number: 934322-16607
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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
2021-08-05	Ben Chin, Senior Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Science and Technology, Economic Development
2021-07-22	Vanessa Hage-Moussa, Deputy Director, Communications Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Science and Technology
2021-06-29	Caroline Bourbonnière, Head of Appointments and Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Lisa Jorgensen, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-06-21	Amanda Woodley, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2021-06-10	Donna Dasko, Senator for Ontario Senate of Canada	Broadcasting
2021-06-02	Dennis Dawson, Senator for Québec Senate of Canada	Broadcasting
2021-06-02	Leo Housakos, Senator for Québec Senate of Canada	Broadcasting
2021-05-26	Tyler Meredith, Director of Strategy \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2021-05-19	Jamie Innes, Chief of Staff \| Office of the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, House of Commons Chris Rodgers, Director of Policy \| Office of the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, House of Commons Jill Swenson, Senior Advisor - Policy \| Office of the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, House of Commons	Elections
2021-05-18	Paul Thompson, Associate Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2021-05-13	Rachael Harder, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge House of Commons	Broadcasting
2021-05-13	Taras Zalusky, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Science and Technology
2021-05-07	Maxence Bernier, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Broadcasting
2021-05-07	Dominic Cormier, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Broadcasting
2021-04-20	Michael Milech, Policy Advisor, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Broadcasting, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-04-16	David Hurl, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Broadcasting, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-04-15	Lisa Jorgensen, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC) Nadia Kadri, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC)	Broadcasting, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-04-06	Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage House of Commons Steven Guibeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage House of Commons	Broadcasting, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-03-30	Jasraj Hallan, Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn House of Commons	Immigration
2021-03-09	Maxence Bernier, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Fred Lagrandeu, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Industry
2021-03-09	Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Member of Parliament for Beaches—East York House of Commons	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-03-05	Madwa-Nika Cadet, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Intellectual Property, Industry
2021-03-04	Erin O'Toole, Leader of the Official Opposition House of Commons	Justice and Law Enforcement, Economic Development, Taxation and Finance
2021-03-03	Shawn Porter, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2021-02-25	Caroline Bourbonnière, Head of Appointments \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Olivier Jarda, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC) Lisa Jørgensen, Policy Advisor, Criminal Law \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC) Raphael Yacobi-Harris, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-02-23	Shawn Porter, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada (FIN)	Taxation and Finance
2021-02-19	Dominic Cormier, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Taxation and Finance
2021-02-18	Michael Ingoldsby, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Intellectual Property, Industry
2021-02-12	Dominic Cormier, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Kathleen Davis, Senior Policy Advisor, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Harry Orbach-Miller, Executive Assistant and Policy Team Coordinator, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Intellectual Property, Industry
2021-02-12	John McKay, Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Guildwood House of Commons	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-02-03	Sacha Atherly, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-02-03	Michael Ingoldsby, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-02-02	Tyler Meredith, Director of Strategy \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Economic Development, Taxation and Finance
2021-02-01	Michael Milech, Policy Advisor, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-01-28	Caroline Bourbonnière, Head of Appointments and Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC) Olivier Jarda, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-01-28	Parvinder Sachdeva, Director of Appointments \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-01-13	Maxence Bernier, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Mathieu Bouchard, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Caroline Bourbonnière, Head of Appointments and Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage Canadian Heritage (PCH) Raphael Yacobi-Harris, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-01-11	Tisha Ashton, Senior Advisor, Digital & Telecommunications \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Madwa-Nika Phanord-Cadet, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2021-01-07	Miodrag Jovanovic, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada (FIN) Andrew Marsland, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada (FIN)	Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
2021-01-07	Brian Masse, Member of Parliament for Windsor West House of Commons	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement, Taxation and Finance
2020-12-14	Sacha Atherly, Director of Stakeholder Relations \| Office of the Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS) Caroline Bourbonnière, Head of Appointments and Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Olivier Jarda, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC) Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada House of Commons Raphael Yacobi-Harris, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2020-12-03	Tyler Meredith, Director of Economic Strategy and Planning \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
2020-11-30	Aneil Jaswal, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Economic Development
2020-11-05	Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament for Timmins—James Bay House of Commons	Intellectual Property, Broadcasting
2020-11-04	James Cumming, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre House of Commons	Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
2020-11-03	Alain Rayes, Member of Parliament for Richmond—Arthabaska House of Commons	Intellectual Property, Broadcasting
2020-10-30	Parvinder Sachdeva, Deputy Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2020-10-26	Jenni Porter, Policy Advisor \| Office of the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, House of Commons Chris Rodgers, Director of Policy \| Office of the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, House of Commons	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2020-10-22	Maxence Bernier, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Mathieu Bouchard, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage House of Commons Fred Lagrandeur, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2020-10-19	Aneil Jaswal, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)	Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
2020-10-16	Maxence Bernier, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Mathieu Bouchard, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Caroline Bourbonnière, Policy Advisor & Head of Appointments \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Rebecca Caldwell, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Fred Lagrandeur, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Science and Technology
2020-10-15	Allen Sutherland, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet Privy Council Office (PCO)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2020-10-15	Brian Ernewein, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada (FIN) Miodrag Jovanovic, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Andrew Marsland, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada (FIN)	Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
2020-10-13	Olivier Jarda, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC) Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada House of Commons	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2020-10-08	Olivier Jarda, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Justice Canada (JC)	Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement
2020-10-02	Dominic Cormier, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Intellectual Property, Science and Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement

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List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
First Secretary, Agriculture & Fisheries Global Affairs Canada, Embassy of Canada to the United States	August 2011 to April 2013	Not a designated office
Second Secretary, Energy Global Affairs Canada, Mission of Canada to the European Union	August 2008 to August 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
First Secretary, Agriculture & Fisheries Global Affairs Canada, Embassy of Canada to the United States	August 2011 to April 2013	Not a designated office
Second Secretary, Energy Global Affairs Canada, Mission of Canada to the European Union	August 2008 to August 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director Research, Education and Outreach Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Research, Education and Outreach	April 2008 to April 2011	Not a designated office
Director, Communications Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Communications Branch	June 2007 to April 2008	Not a designated office
Manager, Strategic Communications Department of Industry, Communications Branch	January 2002 to June 2007	Not a designated office
Liaison Chief, Communications Department of Transport, Communications Branch	August 1997 to January 2002	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Coordinator, International Media Centre/Operations Summit Management Office, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade	January 2010 to January 2011	Not a designated office
Auxiliary Tour, Political Operations House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition	January 2009 to January 2010	Not a designated office
Member's Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore	August 2008 to January 2009	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2021-07-20

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Google Canada Corporation / Sabrina Geremia, Managing Director

Who is lobbying?

Google Canada Corporation (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Google Canada Corporation is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

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

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Google Canada Corporation / Sabrina Geremia, Managing Director

Google Canada Corporation (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Google Canada Corporation is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Government Institutions

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

Google Canada Corporation - Address & business activities

Google Canada Corporation / Sabrina Geremia, Managing Director

Alphabet Inc.

XXVI Holdings Inc.

Google LLC

Google Holdings LLC