12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

IBM Canada Ltd. / Dave McCann, President

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Active - Last Updated: 2023-09-13

Who is lobbying?

IBM Canada Ltd. (Address & business activities)

Dave McCann, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

IBM Canada Ltd. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

IBM Corporation (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

IBM Canada Ltd. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Budget
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communicating with government officials about the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"), more specifically funding for innovation.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Communicating with government officials about Bill C-26 (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act), more specifically about the proposed amendments applying to cybersecurity.
Communicating with government officials about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically those provisions that apply to data protection.
Communicating with government officials about Budget 2023-24, more specifically about (i) strategic investments that will result in administrative savings, (ii) strategic investments in innovation-related initiatives, and (iii) strategic investments in strengthening supply chains.
Communicating with government officials about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, more specifically retaining technology neutrality.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Communicating with government officials about international trade agreements, including the federal government’s proposed model digital trade agreement, on matters related to the information technology sector, including data governance.

Policies or Program

Communicating with government officials about Canada’s Digital Economy Strategy, more specifically providing recommendations to the Government of Canada on how to encourage global investment in jobs and innovation within Canada.
Communicating with government officials about its “Policy on Management of Information Technology”, more specifically about using and increasing investment in innovative technologies such as Cloud computing and software analytics.
Communicating with government officials about procurement policies and procedures, more specifically the Government of Canada’s Integrity Framework.
Communicating with government officials about solutions to help facilitate the digitization of government services and agencies.
Communicating with government officials about temporary foreign workers (“TFWs”), more specifically about policies and programs related to: (i) the entry of TFWs, (ii) intra-company transfers of TFWs, (iii) prevailing wages, and (iv) the establishment of a trusted employers system for TFWs.
Communicating with government officials about the Industrial Regional Benefits Program, more specifically ensuring that IBM’s products and services are eligible under the program.
Communicating with government officials about the federal task force (that was recently announced by the Prime Minister of Canada) that will review service delivery, identify gaps and areas for improvement, and make recommendations to ensure Canadians from coast to coast to coast receive the highest quality of service.
Communicating with government officials, in general, about regional economic development. The goal of these communications is to advocate for robust regional economic development strategies.

Subject matter details in previous versions
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Communicating with government officials about Budget 2022-23, more specifically about (i) strategic investments that will result in administrative savings, (ii) strategic investments in innovation-related initiatives, and (iii) strategic investments in strengthening supply chains.
Policies or Program
- Communicating with government officials about the COVID-19 pandemic, more specifically how technology companies can assist the federal government with supercomputing power, virus tracking and artificial intelligence.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Bank of Canada
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

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

Steve Astorino, Vice-President of Development, Data and AI & Canada Lab Director | No public offices held
Bob Conlin, Managing Director, Federal Technology | No public offices held
Dave McCann, President | No public offices held
Deb Pimentel, General Manager, Technology | No public offices held
Stéphane Tremblay, Director, Bromont Plant | No public offices held

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

Nabil Aboutanos, Senior Partner, Public Sector | No public offices held
Aneeta Bains, Managing Client Partner, Federal Public Sector | No public offices held
Tiéoulé Traoré, Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Frank Attaie, General Manager, Technology | No public offices held
- Leanne Clarke, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
- Sacha Fraser, General Counsel | No public offices held
- Corey Glynn, CTO, Federal Public Sector | No public offices held
- Tammy Kelly, Director & HR Leader | No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Roberto Bernabo, Senior Partner, Public Sector | No public offices held

Registration number: 951145-5082
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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
2023-08-16	William Harvey-Blouin, Regional Advisor, Québec Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Science and Technology
2023-08-04	William Harvey-Blouin, Regional Advisor, Québec Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Science and Technology
2023-07-31	Isabelle Grenier, Senior Advisor, Regional Affairs \| Office of the Québec Lieutenant, House of Commons	Science and Technology
2023-07-31	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Director \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-06-29	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Director \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-06-09	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Director \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-05-31	Patrick Boucher , Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)	Science and Technology
2023-05-31	Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)	Science and Technology
2023-04-19	Nutan Behki, Assistant Deputy Minister, Project Management and Delivery Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology
2023-04-18	Jacquie Manchevsky, Assistant Deputy Minister, Data Centres Services Shared Services Canada (SSC)	Science and Technology
2023-04-12	Kimberly Luce, Regional Advisor (Québec) \| Office of the Minister of Sport, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Science and Technology
2023-03-29	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-02-27	Mary Gregory, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-02-22	Pascale St-Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome—Missisquoi House of Commons	Science and Technology
2023-02-16	Françis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Mitch Davies, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister & Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Anson Duran, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Boyan Gerasimov, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-02-02	François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry House of Commons Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2023-01-20	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Director \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2022-12-16	Cheryl Cardinal, Director of Policy and Indigenous Procurement \| Office of the Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Science and Technology, Government Procurement
2022-12-15	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Director \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2022-11-22	Francis Bilodeau, Associate Deputy Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2022-10-12	François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry House of Commons Mitch Davies, President National Research Council (NRC) Anson Duran, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2022-09-29	Anson Duran, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Boyan Gerasimov, Director of Policy \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Jaxson Khan, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Science and Technology
2022-09-29	Gérard Deltell, Member of Parliament for Louis-Saint-Laurent House of Commons	Science and Technology

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List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières	October 2012 to July 2014	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2023-07-21

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

IBM Canada Ltd. / Dave McCann, President

Who is lobbying?

IBM Canada Ltd. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

IBM Canada Ltd. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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

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

IBM Canada Ltd. / Dave McCann, President

IBM Canada Ltd. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

IBM Canada Ltd. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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

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

IBM Canada Ltd. - Address & business activities

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