12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

• 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 government officials about Bill C-26 (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act), more specifically about the proposed amendments applying to cybersecurity.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials about Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022), more specifically those provisions that apply to data protection.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	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.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	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.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials about artificial intelligence ("AI"), more specifically the "Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Responsible Development and Management of Advanced Generative AI Systems" (September 2023).	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	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.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	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.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials about procurement policies and procedures, more specifically the Government of Canada’s Integrity Framework.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials about solutions to help facilitate the digitization of government services and agencies.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	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.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	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.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials about the Industrial Regional Benefits Program, more specifically ensuring that IBM’s products and services are eligible under the program.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, more specifically retaining technology neutrality.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials about the Strategic Innovation Fund ("SIF"), more specifically funding for innovation.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	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.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with government officials, in general, about regional economic development. The goal of these communications is to advocate for robust regional economic development strategies.	Policies or Program

  Subject matters in previous versions

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

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

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

• Nabil Aboutanos, Senior Partner, Public Sector | No public offices held
• Steve Astorino, Vice-President of Development, Data and AI & Canada Lab Director | No public offices held
• Aneeta Bains, Managing Client Partner, Federal Public Sector | No public offices held
• Raj Cherchattil, IBM Distinguished Engineer & Chief Technology Officer for Canadian Federal Government | No public offices held
• Bob Conlin, Managing Director, Federal Technology | No public offices held
• Melanie Gilbert, Partner, Federal Government | No public offices held
• Steve Harding, Partner | No public offices held
• Deb Pimentel, President & 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

• 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
  • Dave McCann, President | No public offices held
  • Deb Pimentel, General Manager, Technology | 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