12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Subject Matters

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Climate
• Constitutional Issues
• Consumer Issues
• Defence
• Education
• Employment and Training
• Energy
• Environment
• Financial Institutions
• Government Procurement
• Health
• Immigration
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property
• International Relations
• International Trade
• Research and Development
• Science and Technology
• Small Business
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Copyright Act as it relates to modernizing Canadian copyright laws balancing the interest of consumers and information technology companies.

Policies or Program

• Discussions with government officials of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada in context of the Trilateral Committee on Transborder Data Flows with respect to the shipment of repairs and refurbishment of electronic equipment and additive manufacturing (3D Printing).
• Federal Sustainability Strategy as it relates to energy efficiency, green procurement and product life cycles.
• Shared Services Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat as it relates to new models of procurement efficiencies cyber security and outsourcing of government services and products

Regulation

• Chemical Management Plan" (under the Minister of Environment and Climate Change) Environmental Protection Branch with respect to Electronic and Electrical Equipment.
• Discussions with government officials on the proposed changes (April 2016) to Public Services and Procurement Canada's Integrity Framework with respect to the “automatic debarment” rules for companies that do business with PSPC.