12-Month Lobbying Summary - Consultant

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters	Details	Categories
Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Taxation and Finance	As a supplier to the Government of Canada, TELUS regularly engages in discussions related approaches to reduce costs in the procurement of end-user devices, networks and associated support services and solutions.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Consumer Issues, Privacy and Access to Information, Taxation and Finance	Bills related to lawful access obligations that will have a direct impact on the Company from a financial and operational perspective, as well as impact on TELUS customers from a privacy perspective, and with respect to obligations imposed on carriers with respect to intercept and subscriber information.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Broadcasting, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Telecommunications	Broadband Canada – Connect to Innovate program which is of interest to TELUS, with respect to advancing rural and remote network connectivity in Canada.	Policies or Program
Broadcasting	Broadcasting Policies Relating to Conventional Television	Policies or Program
Broadcasting	Broadcasting Policies Relating to Specialty Television	Policies or Program
Broadcasting, Science and Technology, Telecommunications	Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission review of Basic Telecommunications Services	Regulation
Agriculture, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Research and Development	Communicating with the government about adopting digital tools in the agriculture sector.	Policies or Program
Intellectual Property, Science and Technology	Copyright regulations and the Copyright Modernization Act with respect to the scheduled five year review.	Regulation
Aboriginal Affairs, Defence, Infrastructure, National Security/Security, Science and Technology	Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity - protection of facilities, networks, technology, assets and systems.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Federal-Provincial Relations, Health	Informing Federal officials around TELUS initiatives in the Health Care field and communicating the need for increased cooperation in developing next generation health care services between all levels of Government.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Education	Inviting MPs to Kits for Kids, an event during which the client will donate backpacks and supplies to schools and community groups across Canada.	Policies or Program
Broadcasting, Regional Development, Science and Technology	Policy Framework with regard to the terms and conditions of auction for Spectrum Licenses.	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Climate, Natural Resources, Science and Technology	Policy framework with respect to the relationship between digital/wireless connectivity and climate policy.	Policies or Program
Broadcasting, Industry, Telecommunications	Potential Amendments to the Broadcasting and Telecommunication Acts, with respect to streamlining regulation of the broadcasting and telecommunication industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Economic Development, Environment, Science and Technology	Proposed Digital Economy Strategies with respect to spectrum and environmental policy.	Policies or Program
Infrastructure, Regional Development, Science and Technology	Regulatory environment affecting the Canadian wireless market, including regulatory framework with regard to the requirements around rural network infrastructure builds, the policy framework around spectrum auction rules and regulations on the purchase of existing Canadian wireless companies.	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Labour	Replacement Worker Legislation - TELUS is interested in legislation that bans replacement workers during a labour dispute as it would hinder our ability to operate our organization and serve our customers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Privacy and Access to Information, Telecommunications	Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as relates to communications service providers’ obligations	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance	Spectrum policy framework as related to incumbent wireless carriers with respect to all technological and financial implications of proposed government policies.	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	As a supplier to the Government of Canada, TELUS regularly engages in discussions related approaches to reduce costs in the procurement of end-user devices, networks and associated support services and solutions.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Bills related to lawful access obligations that will have a direct impact on the Company from a financial and operational perspective, as well as impact on TELUS customers from a privacy perspective, and with respect to obligations imposed on carriers with respect to intercept and subscriber information.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadband Canada – Connect to Innovate program which is of interest to TELUS, with respect to advancing rural and remote network connectivity in Canada.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadcasting Policies Relating to Conventional Television	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadcasting Policies Relating to Specialty Television	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission review of Basic Telecommunications Services	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communicating with the government about adopting digital tools in the agriculture sector.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Copyright regulations and the Copyright Modernization Act with respect to the scheduled five year review.	Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity - protection of facilities, networks, technology, assets and systems.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Informing Federal officials around TELUS initiatives in the Health Care field and communicating the need for increased cooperation in developing next generation health care services between all levels of Government.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Policy Framework with regard to the terms and conditions of auction for Spectrum Licenses.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Policy framework with respect to the relationship between digital/wireless connectivity and climate policy.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Potential Amendments to the Broadcasting and Telecommunication Acts, with respect to streamlining regulation of the broadcasting and telecommunication industry.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Proposed Digital Economy Strategies with respect to spectrum and environmental policy.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Regulatory environment affecting the Canadian wireless market, including regulatory framework with regard to the requirements around rural network infrastructure builds, the policy framework around spectrum auction rules and regulations on the purchase of existing Canadian wireless companies.	Policies or Program
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Replacement Worker Legislation - TELUS is interested in legislation that bans replacement workers during a labour dispute as it would hinder our ability to operate our organization and serve our customers.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as relates to communications service providers’ obligations	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
  Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Spectrum policy framework as related to incumbent wireless carriers with respect to all technological and financial implications of proposed government policies.	Policies or Program

  Subject matters in previous versions

  • Aboriginal Affairs
  • Agriculture
  • Broadcasting
  • Climate
  • Consumer Issues
  • Defence
  • Economic Development
  • Environment
  • Government Procurement
  • Health
  • Industry
  • Infrastructure
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labour
  • Privacy and Access to Information
  • Regional Development
  • Science and Technology
  • Taxation and Finance
  • Telecommunications

  Subject matters added through a communication report:

  • Industry
  • Telecommunications
  • Telecommunications
  • Climate
  • Telecommunications
  • Telecommunications
  • Regional Development
  • Telecommunications
  • Infrastructure

Government Institutions

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
• Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• 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)
• 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)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• National Defence (DND)
• 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)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
• Senate of Canada
• Statistics Canada (StatCan)
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• 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:

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication
• Arrange one or more meetings

Alexander MacDonald, Consultant (Business address and contact information)

Public offices held