12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Subject Matters

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

Subject Matter Details

Government Contract Pursued, Policies or Program

• Procurement policy as it relates to the provision of technology products and services by the Government of Canada.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• 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.
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-18 (An Act Respecting Online Communications Platforms), more specifically about the regulation of online content.
• 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).
• Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically the creation of the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act, and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act.

Policies or Program

• Cybersecurity policy as it relates to the creation of international norms.
• Immigration policy and programs as they relate to attracting high skilled global talent to Canada.
• Information and communications technology adoption, including cloud technologies, by business and public sector entities and the standards and terms under which they are procured.
• 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 of computer science education.
• Policies concerning the regulation of personal and sensitive information, including lawful access policies and cybersecurity.
• 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.
• 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.
• Proposed transparency reporting guidelines with respect to law enforcement requests for data.