12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. / Eric Gales, President

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2024-04-01

Who is lobbying?

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. (Address & business activities)

Eric Gales, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Amazon.com (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Amazon Web Services Canada, 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
Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, National Security/Security, Science and Technology	Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-26 (An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts).	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Industry, International Trade, Privacy and Access to Information, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Small Business	Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically the creation of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Defence, Government Procurement, Science and Technology	Seeking government contract with multiple government departments and institutions with regards to Amazon Cloud based solutions and related support services.	Policies or Program
Agriculture, Defence, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, National Security/Security, Privacy and Access to Information, Science and Technology, Small Business, Telecommunications	Seeking to influence policy direction related to cloud based services.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Employment and Training, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Small Business	Work with government to promote and support Canada’s digital economy, including ensuring the availability of a high-skilled tech workforce.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

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	Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-26 (An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts).	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically the creation of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Seeking government contract with multiple government departments and institutions with regards to Amazon Cloud based solutions and related support services.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Seeking to influence policy direction related to cloud based services.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Work with government to promote and support Canada’s digital economy, including ensuring the availability of a high-skilled tech workforce.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Agriculture
Defence
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Telecommunications

Subject matters added through a communication report:

National Security/Security
Science and Technology
Government Procurement
National Security/Security
Employment and Training
Government Procurement
Infrastructure
Defence
Government Procurement
Industry
Industry
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Economic Development
Economic Development
Economic Development
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Infrastructure
Science and Technology
Defence
Industry
National Security/Security
Economic Development
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Economic Development
Industry
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Defence
Science and Technology
National Security/Security
Industry
Science and Technology
Industry
Industry
Science and Technology
Research and Development
Research and Development
Economic Development
Economic Development
Science and Technology
Economic Development
Economic Development
Science and Technology
Industry
Economic Development
Industry
Industry

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

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

No lobbyists added

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

Nicole Foster, Director, AWS Global AI/ML and Canada Public Policy | Public offices held
Yana Lukasheh, Senior Principal, Public Policy | Public offices held
Alex Maheu, Principal, AWS Canada, Public Policy | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Catherine Fortin-Lefaivre, Senior Manager, AWS Public Policy (Central Canada) | Public offices held

Registration number: 749874-361968
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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
2024-04-22	Rajiv Gupta, Associate Head \| Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)	National Security/Security
2024-04-09	Scott Jones, President Shared Services Canada (SSC) Raj Thuppal, Executive Vice President/Associate Deputy Minister Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology
2024-04-09	Daniel Mills, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Enterprise IT Procurement and Corporate Services, Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Government Procurement
2024-04-08	Wendy Hadwen, Deputy Chief \| Strategic Policy, Planning & Partnerships, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) Samantha McDonald, Deputy Chief \| Innovation Business Strategy and Research Development, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)	National Security/Security
2024-04-03	Jacqueline Mayda, Assistant Director, Technology and Chief Information Officer Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)	Employment and Training
2024-03-22	Siobhan Harty, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Defence Procurement Review, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Government Procurement
2024-03-21	Dominic Rochon, Chief Information Officer \| Government of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)	Infrastructure
2024-03-20	Duncan Tooley, Director of Operations \| Minister's Office, National Defence (DND)	Defence
2024-03-12	Siobhan Harty, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Defence Procurement Review, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Government Procurement
2024-03-11	Nicholas Kang, Senior Policy Advisor \| Policy and Cabinet Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Industry
2024-03-11	Jean-Denis Garon, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry
2024-03-05	Scott Jones, President Shared Services Canada (SSC) Raj Thuppal, Executive Vice President/Associate Deputy Minister Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology
2024-02-28	Raj Thuppal, Executive Vice President/Associate Deputy Minister Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology
2024-02-26	Sami Khoury, Head, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)	Science and Technology
2024-02-20	Terry Beech, Member of Parliament House of Commons Nathan Bowles, Senior Policy Advisor \| Ministry of Citizens Services, House of Commons Ryan Cotter, Chief of Staff Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) John Ostrander, Assistant Deputy Minister Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Science and Technology
2024-02-08	Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Economic Development
2024-02-08	Jaxson Khan, Senior Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2024-02-07	Nicholas Kang, Senior Policy Advisor \| Policy and Cabinet Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Economic Development
2024-02-01	Eric Melillo, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology
2024-01-31	Scott Jones, President Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology, Infrastructure
2024-01-25	Rajiv Gupta, Associate Head \| Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)	Science and Technology, Defence
2023-12-20	Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister Transport Canada (TC)	Industry
2023-11-18	Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament \| Halifax, House of Commons	National Security/Security
2023-11-16	Darren Hall, Policy Advisor House of Commons	Economic Development, Science and Technology
2023-11-16	Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology
2023-11-16	Ryan Cotter, Chief of Staff Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Economic Development, Industry, Science and Technology
2023-11-07	Mary Gregory, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-10-31	James Bezan, Member of Parliament \| Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, House of Commons	Defence
2023-10-26	Sébastien Lemire, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology
2023-10-26	Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament \| Sturgeon River - Parkland, House of Commons	National Security/Security
2023-10-25	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister \| Office of the Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Eric Dagenais, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister \| Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Andrea Johnston, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Innovation Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry
2023-10-16	Scott Jones, President Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology
2023-09-13	Corinne Havard, Senior Policy Advisor National Defence (DND)	Industry
2023-09-08	Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry
2023-08-23	Tania Belisle-Leclerc, Director of Policy Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Caroline Séguin, Director of Strategic Initiatives Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	Science and Technology
2023-08-14	Nipun Vats, Associate Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Research and Development
2023-08-10	Jaxson Khan, Senior Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Research and Development
2023-08-09	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Mary Gregory, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2023-08-09	Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2023-07-14	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister \| Office of the Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-07-14	Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Jaxson Khan, Senior Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2023-07-14	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister \| Office of the Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Mary Gregory, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2023-07-05	Michelle Rempel Garner, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Science and Technology
2023-06-29	Raquel Dancho, Member of Parliament \| Kildonan—St. Paul, Manitoba, House of Commons	Industry
2023-06-28	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development \| Minister's Office, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Jaxson Khan, Senior Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Economic Development
2023-06-07	Samir Chhabra, Director General \| Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Industry
2023-06-06	Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry

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List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Affairs Advisor Senate of Canada, Leader’s Office	November 2013 to July 2017	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Affairs Advisor Senate of Canada, Leader’s Office	November 2013 to July 2017	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Member of Parliament for Davenport	September 2004 to July 2008	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Canadian Heritage, Office of the Minister	September 2003 to July 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Communications Advisor House of Commons Administration, Office of the Clerk	March 2010 to November 2013	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant Environment Canada, Minister's Office	2002 to 2004	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Rural Development, Office of the Secretary of State	2001 to 2002	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Office of the Secretary of State	2001 to 2001	Not a designated office
summer intern Transport Canada, n/a	May 1996 to August 1996	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. / Eric Gales, President

Who is lobbying?

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Amazon Web Services Canada, 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

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

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

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

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. / Eric Gales, President

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Subject matters added through a communication report:

Government Institutions

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

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

Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. - Address & business activities

Amazon.com