12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

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Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. / Curtis Shaw, President

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2025-03-03

Who is lobbying?

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. (Address & business activities)

Curtis Shaw, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

Business Relationships

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

BCE Inc. (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Telecommunications	Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs	Economic reconciliation with northern Indigenous groups, exploring potential government support for infrastructure development and training for northern workers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
Telecommunications	Proposed government broadband programs and policies, including evolution of national broadband speed targets, and infrastructure programs to improve network resiliency.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Telecommunications	Telecommunications policy development for the Canadian arctic including northern security and new legislation with Bill C-26	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Regulatory Hearing as it relates to Northwestel's Regulatory Framework	Regulation

Subject matters in previous versions

Aboriginal Affairs
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Industry
National Security/Security
Regional Development
Telecommunications

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Shared Services Canada (SSC)

Government institutions in previous versions
- Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Communication techniques

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

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Who are the lobbyists?

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

Paul Gillard, VP Business Markets | No public offices held
Curtis Shaw, President | No public offices held

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

Kerry Newkirk, Director Government Relations | No public offices held

Registration number: 940551-309226
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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
2025-02-24	Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Aboriginal Affairs, Telecommunications
2025-02-20	Raj Thuppal, Executive Vice-President, Shared Services Canada Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Telecommunications
2025-02-17	Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament, NWT House of Commons	Aboriginal Affairs, Telecommunications
2025-02-10	Joanne Levy, Commissioner, Manitoba and Saskatchewan Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Nirmala Naidoo, Commissioner, Alberta and the Northwest Territories Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Nathalie Théberge, Vice-Chairperson, Broadcasting Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	Telecommunications
2024-10-08	Harry Burton, Director of Operations \| MINISTER OF RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Berry Zingha Nkuni, Regional Advisor, Quebec and West Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)	Aboriginal Affairs
2024-10-04	Alexis Conrad, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic Regional Development Policy \| Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)	Aboriginal Affairs
2024-10-04	Pat Duncan, Senator Senate of Canada	Aboriginal Affairs, Telecommunications
2024-10-03	Ray Edwards, A/Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Susan Hart, A/Associate Assistant Deputy Minister \| Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Aboriginal Affairs, Telecommunications

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End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	$12,378,888.56	Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$2,639,162.35	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2023-12-31	Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	$34,467,223.00	Yes
2023-12-31	Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$3,626,444.00	Yes

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. / Curtis Shaw, President

Who is lobbying?

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

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

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

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. / Curtis Shaw, President

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Northwestel Inc./Norouestel Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a communication report:

Communication techniques

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

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

Northwestel Inc. / Norouestel Inc. - Address & business activities

BCE Inc.