12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada / Gonzalo Gebara, President and CEO

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-01-10

Who is lobbying?

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada (Address & business activities)

Gonzalo Gebara, President and CEO

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Walmart Inc. (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Walmart Canada Logistics ULC/Logistique Walmart Canada ULC (Address information)
Walmart Fleet ULC/Parc De Vehicules Walmart ULC (Address information)
Wal-Mart Pharmacy (B.C.) Limited (Address information)
Wal-Mart Pharmacy (NS) Limited (Address information)
Wal-Mart Pharmacy (Sask.) Limited (Address information)
Wal-Mart Pharmacy Limited (Address information)

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Housing
Immigration
Industry
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject matters in previous versions
- Science and Technology
- Tourism

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Monitor and participate in the government’s financial services consultations.

Policies or Program

Communicate with government on issues of importance for Canadian retailers, including global supply and domestic chain management, consumer issues, food security, organized retail crime and violence against frontline workers, health and wellness, the future of work, and the economic growth
Communicate with officials on immigration policies and programs, and opportunities to collaborate in support of refugee resettlement.
Communicate with officials on opportunities to expand federal skills and training programs to support careers in the retail, transportation, and logistics industries.
Increase awareness of Walmart’s commitment to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Increase awareness of Walmart’s environmental and sustainability objectives, including the reduction of plastic waste, electric vehicles, and conservation.
Increase awareness of Walmart’s investments in Canada.
Monitor and participate in discussions related to federal policies and programs relevant to retail and ecommerce, pharmacies, and supply chain management in general.

Subject matter details in previous versions
Policies or Program
- Communicate with government on COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it is having on Canadian retailers, including effects on global supply and domestic chain management and food security, violence against frontline workers, health and wellness, the future of work, and the economic recovery.
- Communicate with officials on immigration policies and programs, including the Provincial Nominee Program and opportunities to collaborate in support of refugee resettlement.
- Consult officials regarding the government’s plans to implement a national pharmacare program.
- Increase awareness of Walmart’s environmental and sustainability objectives of Wal-Mart, including the reduction of plastic waste, electric vehicles, and conservation.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Halifax Port Authority
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Montreal Port Authority
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Toronto Port Authority
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

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?

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

Steeve Azoulay, Senior Director, Public Affairs | Public offices held
Rob Nicol, Vice President, Corporate Affairs | Designated public offices held
Nick Ritcey, Senior Manager, Public Affairs | No public offices held
Conal Slobodin, Senior Manager, Public Affairs | Public offices held

Registration number: 954042-369075
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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
2024-04-17	Lhori Webster, A/Director of Policy \| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Consumer Issues, Labour, Transportation
2024-03-28	Jason Easton, Senior Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues
2024-03-22	Christopher Evelyn, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Familes, Children and Social Development Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues
2024-03-18	Shristi Radhakrishnan, Policy Advisor Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-03-12	Kurtis Layden, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment
2024-02-27	Gabriel Brunet, Parliamentary Secretary Assistant \| Office of the Minister of the Environment Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Adam Van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment
2024-02-27	Tim Uppal, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement
2024-02-15	Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2024-02-14	Jaxson Khan, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2024-02-09	Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-02-08	Elan Harper, Senior Policy Advisor House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2024-02-07	Emerson Vandenberg, Director of Policy Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-02-07	Sophie Beach-Vaive, Parliamentary and Legislative Assistant Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Paul Chiang, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Immigration
2024-02-02	Angad Dhillon, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Small Business Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-02-02	Jason Easton, Senior Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-02-01	Rebecca Caldwell, Senior Policy Advisor \| Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-01-26	Anson Duran, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Minister Transport Canada (TC)	Transportation
2024-01-24	Kurtis Layden, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Environment, International Relations
2024-01-22	Rick Perkins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Consumer Issues, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2024-01-18	Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada, Finance Canada (FIN)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-01-17	Christopher Evelyn, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Familes, Children and Social Development Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-01-16	Shristi Radhakrishnan, Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry
2024-01-08	Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs House of Commons	Regional Development
2023-12-20	Andrew Bevan, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance House of Commons	Agriculture, Consumer Issues
2023-12-07	Rachel Bendayan, Member of Parliament House of Commons Alexa Mucyo Kayonga, Special Assistant, Operations & Parliamentary Secretary Assistant \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance, House of Commons	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry, Transportation
2023-11-28	Charles Vincent, Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues
2023-11-27	Kevin Coon, Chief of Staff to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion and Economic Development House of Commons	Agriculture, Economic Development, International Trade
2023-11-20	Iqwinder Gaheer, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2023-11-15	Shristi Radhakrishnan, Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2023-11-13	Eric Duncan, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Immigration, Labour, Transportation, Housing
2023-11-09	Jaxson Khan, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2023-11-01	Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada, Finance Canada (FIN)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Taxation and Finance
2023-10-30	Scott Harris, Associate Deputy Minister Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Immigration, Labour
2023-10-27	Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Consumer Issues
2023-10-26	Mike Burton, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Immigration, Labour
2023-10-18	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Access to Information
2023-10-11	Charles Vincent, Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Immigration
2023-09-26	Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Consumer Issues
2023-09-26	Scott Harris, Associate Deputy Minister Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)	Immigration
2023-09-21	Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada, Finance Canada (FIN)	Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Taxation and Finance
2023-07-31	Angad Dhillon, Chief of Staff Transport Canada (TC)	Transportation
2023-07-13	Michael Brewster, Director of Policy Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Consumer Issues, Environment
2023-07-13	Megan Nichols, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)	Consumer Issues, Environment
2023-06-29	Lhori Webster, A/Director of Policy to the Minister of Labour Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Immigration, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Transportation
2023-06-27	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Consumer Issues
2023-06-20	Marie-France Lalonde, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Immigration, Housing
2023-06-15	John Barlow, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Agriculture, Economic Development, Justice and Law Enforcement
2023-06-11	Bernadette Clement, Senator Senate of Canada Paula Simons, Senator Senate of Canada	Immigration, International Trade, Labour, Transportation
2023-06-06	Eric Duncan, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Immigration, Transportation
2023-06-06	Frank Des Rosiers, ADM Strategic Policy & Innovation Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Environment, Industry, Transportation
2023-06-06	Lisa Jorgensen, Director of Policy to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Justice Canada (JC)	Justice and Law Enforcement

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List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Energy Policy Analyst Natural Resources Canada, Electricity Resources Branch	November 2016 to July 2017	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Strategic Policy and Planning	March 2015 to November 2016	Not a designated office
Performance Auditor Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Audit Operations	January 2013 to March 2015	Not a designated office
Business Development Officer Western Economic Diversification Canada, Strategic Policy	September 2011 to January 2012	Not a designated office
Program Analyst Foreign Affairs Canada, Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (Afghanistan)	January 2011 to August 2011	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Department of Justice	October 2004 to March 2006	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Communications Office of the Prime Minister, N/A	March 2015 to October 2015	October 18, 2015

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada / Gonzalo Gebara, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program

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

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada / Gonzalo Gebara, President and CEO

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Wal-Mart Canada Corp./La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program

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

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. / La Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada - Address & business activities

Wal-Mart Pharmacy (NS) Limited

Wal-Mart Pharmacy (B.C.) Limited

Walmart Inc.

Walmart Fleet ULC / Parc De Vehicules Walmart ULC

Walmart Canada Logistics ULC / Logistique Walmart Canada ULC

Wal-Mart Pharmacy Limited

Wal-Mart Pharmacy (Sask.) Limited