12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Cisco Systems Canada Co. / Shannon Leininger, President

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2022-11-23

Who is lobbying?

Cisco Systems Canada Co. (Address & business activities)

Shannon Leininger, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Cisco Systems Canada Co. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Cisco Systems Inc. (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Cisco Systems Canada Co. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Defence
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Mining
Municipalities
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Cisco will seek opportunities to engage with elected and non-elected members of the Government of Canada regarding Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security.

Policies or Program

Cisco is seeking opportunities to engage with Shared Services Canada as it relates to its mandate to provide secure, reliable networks, modern tools and client-centric digital services for Canadians, including: networks and network security, data centres and Cloud offerings, digital communications and IT tools, new procurement models and enterprise efficiencies.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Cisco is seeking opportunities to engage with the Government of Canada on programs and policies related to innovation, technology, digital transformation and acceleration, digital skills & education, and the broad adoption of information and communication technologies.

Subject matter details in previous versions
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Cisco is seeking opportunities to expand the adoption of our information and communication technologies by the Government of Canada, source to be determined.
- Cisco is seeking opportunities to expand the adoption of our information and communication technologies by the Government of Canada.
Policies or Program
- Cisco is seeking opportunities to engage with Shared Services Canada as it relates to their new procurement model and enterprise efficiencies.
- Cisco is seeking opportunities to engage with the Government of Canada on programs and policies related to innovation and the adoption of information and communication technologies.
- Cisco is seeking opportunities to engage with the Government of Canada on programs and policies related to innovation, digital transformation and acceleration, and the broad adoption of information and communication technologies.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Bank of Canada
Belledune Port Authority
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
CUSMA Secretariat
Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal (CART)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC)
Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
Canada—Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian High Arctic Research Station Campus (CHARS)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
Economic Development and Official Languages
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Halifax Port Authority
Hamilton Port Authority
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Leaders’ Debates Commission
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Marine Atlantic Inc.
Montreal Port Authority
Nanaimo Port Authority
National Capital Commission (NCC)
National Defence (DND)
National Film Board (NFB)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC)
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Oshawa Port Authority
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
Parks Canada (PC)
Parole Board of Canada (PBC)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
Port Alberni Port Authority
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
Public Service Staffing Tribunal (PSST)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Quebec Port Authority
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Saguenay Port Authority
Saint John Port Authority
Senate of Canada
Sept-Iles Port Authority
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
St. John's Port Authority
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Telefilm Canada
Thunder Bay Port Authority
Toronto Port Authority
Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Trois-Rivieres Port Authority
VIA Rail Canada
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Windsor Port Authority
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Government institutions in previous versions
- NAFTA Secretariat
- PPP Canada
- Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Oral communication
Written communication

Who are the lobbyists?

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

Shannon Leininger, President | No public offices held
Ali Afshari, General Manager, Security, Cisco Canada | No public offices held
Chuck Robbins, CEO | No public offices held
Oleg Tolchinsky, Country Leader-Systems Engineer & Technology Strategy | No public offices held

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

Rob Barton, Chief Technology Office & Distinguished Architect | No public offices held
Willa Black, Director, CSR, Cisco Canada | No public offices held
Rob Campagna, Vice President, Public Sector | No public offices held
Jeffrey Campbell, Senior Vice President & Chief Government Strategy Officer | No public offices held
Wayne Cuervo, Director of Innovation and General Manager of Cisco's Toronto Innovation Centre | No public offices held
Julie Hains, Leader, Federal Public Sector Sales | No public offices held
Gaetan Houle, CISO Advisor | Public offices held
Philippe Landry, Business Operations Program Manager | No public offices held
Rebecca Leach, Regional Vice President and Country Manager, AppDynamics Canada | No public offices held
Callahan Murphy, Business Development Manager - Infrastructure | No public offices held
Eric Thibault, Director, Industry Solutions & Country Digitization Acceleration | No public offices held
Cathy Worden, Director, Government Affairs | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Gerri Elliott, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer | No public offices held
List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Ali Afshari, General Manager, Security, Cisco Canada | No public offices held
- Rob Barton, Distinguished Architect | No public offices held
- Jeffrey Campbell, Vice President, The Americas, Government Affairs | No public offices held
- Worden Cathy, Director, Government Affairs | Public offices held
- Subir Chadha, Area VP of Sales | No public offices held
- Guy Diedrich, SVP & Global Innovation Officer | No public offices held
- Guy Diedrich, VP, Sales Strategy & Planning | No public offices held
- Allison Dunlap, Consultant, Corporate Affairs | No public offices held
- Monica Gomez, Partner Enablement Manager, Cisco Networking Academy | No public offices held
- Dan Madon, Managing Director, Public Sector | No public offices held
- Ron Rotman, Account Manager - Healthcare | No public offices held
- Rupinder Singh, Director, Systems Engineering | No public offices held
- Michael Timmeny, SVP and Chief Government Strategy Officer | No public offices held
- Oleg Tolchinsky, Vice President, Architectures | No public offices held

Registration number: 947072-226241
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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
2022-11-23	Wayne Walsh, Director General \| Strategic Policy , Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Aboriginal Affairs, Education, Budget
2022-10-28	Rob Jamieson, Senior Advisor Public Safety Canada (PS)	Science and Technology, Industry, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-10-27	Peter Opdam, Senior Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology, Industry, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-10-27	Timothy Cormier, Communications, Legislative Assistant House of Commons Raquel Dancho, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Industry, Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-09-27	Joël Godin, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Education, Employment and Training
2022-09-27	Luc Desilets, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Education, Employment and Training
2022-09-27	Fraser Tolmie, Member of Parliament \| Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, Saskatchewan, House of Commons	Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Education, Employment and Training
2022-07-05	Eric Dagenais, Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Alex Howell, Chief of Staff Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament House of Commons Kendra Wilcox, Director of Operations Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Telecommunications, Education, Regional Development
2022-05-12	Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament House of Commons Kelly McCauley, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-05-05	Matt Davies, Chief Technology Officer Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-05-03	Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-05-03	Jeremy Patzer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-05-03	Tim Logan, Policy Advisor \| President's Office, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-05-03	Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament House of Commons Scott Jones, Head, Canadian Center for Cyber Security Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) Colin Lalonde, Director of Operations Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-05-03	Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security
2022-05-03	Philip Lawrence, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology, Government Procurement, Industry, Research and Development, Telecommunications, Education, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Privacy and Access to Information, National Security/Security

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Cisco Systems Canada Co. - Address & business activities

Address:

RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON M5J 0B8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-306-7000

Contact information in previous versions
- RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West
  Toronto, ON M5L 0B8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-306-7000
- RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West
  Toronto, ON M5L 0B8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-233-1781
- RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West
  Toronto, ON M5L 0B8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-306-7000
  
  Fax number: 406-306-7099
- RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West
  Toronto, ON M5L 0B8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-306-7000
  
  Fax number: 406-306-7099
- RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West
  Toronto, ON M5L 0B8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-306-7000
  
  Fax number: 416-306-7099
- Brookfield Place, Bay Wellington Tower, 181 Bay Street, Suite 3400
  Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-306-7000
  
  Fax number: 416-306-7099
- 181 Bay Street, Suite 3400
  Toronto, ON M5J 2T3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 415-389-6800
  
  Fax number: 415-388-6874

Description of activities:
Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that have been powering the Internet since 1984. We are integrating our platforms across networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud. These platforms are designed to help our customers manage more users, devices and things connecting to their networks. This will enable us to provide customers with a highly secure, intelligent platform for their digital business.

Descriptions of the corporation's activity in previous versions:
- Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that have been powering the Internet since 1984. Across networking, security, collaboration, and the cloud, our evolving intent-based technologies are constantly learning and adapting to provide customers with a highly secure, intelligent platform for their digital business.
- Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking of the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play, and learn.
- Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government, and home communications, and Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Minister of Natural Resources Canada, Special Assistant (Ontario & Climate Change)	January 2004 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant (Ontario) Minister of Industry & Minister Responsible for Infrastructure, Minister's Assistant	September 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Summer Student Industry Canada, Minister's Office	May 2002 to August 2002	Not a designated office
Summer Student Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister's Office	May 2001 to August 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Minister of Natural Resources Canada, Special Assistant (Ontario & Climate Change)	January 2004 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant (Ontario) Minister of Industry & Minister Responsible for Infrastructure, Minister's Assistant	September 2002 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Summer Student Industry Canada, Minister's Office	May 2002 to August 2002	Not a designated office
Summer Student Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister's Office	May 2001 to August 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Consul Global Affairs Canada, Canadian Embassy, Lima, Peru	1997 to 2001	Not a designated office
Director, Corporate Security Global Affairs Canada, Global Affairs Canada	1992 to 1997	Not a designated office
Chief Engineer, Communications Security DND, DND	1985 to 1992	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2022-11-22

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Cisco Systems Canada Co. / Shannon Leininger, President

Who is lobbying?

Cisco Systems Canada Co. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Cisco Systems Canada Co. 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, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

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?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Cisco Systems Canada Co. / Shannon Leininger, President

Cisco Systems Canada Co. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Cisco Systems Canada Co. 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, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

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

Cisco Systems Canada Co. - Address & business activities

Cisco Systems Inc.