Registration - In-house Corporation

McKesson Canada / Dimitris Polygenis, President

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: McKesson Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Dimitris Polygenis, President
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-03-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 962320-263742

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 81

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Health	Approaches to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the pharmaceutical distribution, pharmacy, primary care, and other healthcare sectors	Policies or Program
Federal-Provincial Relations, Health	Approaches towards National Pharmacare policy	Policies or Program
Aboriginal Affairs, Health	Development of screening programs in First Nations communities	Policies or Program
Foreign Affairs, Health, Industry, Transportation	Discuss policy measures to protect Canada's drug supply, distribution, and pharmacy systems against the impact of US tariffs	Policies or Program
Health	Health Canada, with respect to pandemic planning, particularly federal/provincial/territorial storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Health	Health Canada, with respect to the regulation and funding of wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals and regulation of pharmacy activities	Regulation, Policies or Program
Health	Health Canada, with respect to the role of wholesalers in the management of drug shortages	Policies or Program
Health	Medical cannabis policy impacts on pharmacy and the wholesale industry	Policies or Program
Health	Offer recommendations on the Patented Medicines Pricing Review Board excessive pricing policy guidelines and implementation approaches to support drug supply stability and system sustainability	Policies or Program
Health	Policies and programs aimed at red tape reduction to reduce regulatory burdens and timelines in the pharmaceutical distribution and associated sectors	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
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)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Pharmaceutical distribution, clinical software, retail pharmacy, pharmacy automation, manufacturer services

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Dimitris Polygenis, President

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
2300 Meadowvale Rd
Mississauga, ON L5N 5P9
Canada

Telephone number: 289-247-3254

Parent Company Information

McKesson Corporation / McKesson Corporation
- 6555 State Hwy 161
  Irving, TX 75039
  United States of America

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

McKesson Specialty Prescription Services (Atlantic) Corporation
- P.O. Box 2380
  Halifax, NS B3J 3E5
  Canada
Medicine Shoppe Atlantic Corporation
- P.O. Box 997
  Halifax, NS B3J 2X2
  Canada
Medicine Shoppe Canada Corporation
- P.O. Box 997
  Halifax, NS B3J 2X2
  Canada
Medicine Shoppe Canada Real Estate Corporation
- P.O. Box 997
  Halifax, NS B3J 2X2
  Canada
Pharmessor Group Corporation / Corporation Groupe Pharmessor
- P.O. Box 997
  Halifax, NS B3J 2X2
  Canada
Well.ca ULC
- 510 West Georgia Street, Suite 1800
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

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

Jharna Bajaj, Sr Mgr, Government Relations | No public offices held
Anthony Leong, Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs | No public offices held
David Veillette, Vice President, Government Affairs QC & Atlantic Canada | No public offices held

McKesson Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
McKesson Canada	2010-03-18	current

McKesson Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Dimitris Polygenis	2025-10-01	Current
Joan Eliasek	2023-02-01	2025-10-01
Rebecca McKillican	2020-08-10	2023-02-01
Domenic Pilla	2019-06-12	2020-08-10
Paula Keays	2016-11-28	2019-06-12
Alain Champagne	2014-07-16	2016-11-02
Nick Loporcaro	2011-12-02	2014-07-16
Domenic Pilla	2010-03-18	2011-12-02

Date Modified:: 2026-04-23

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Registration - In-house Corporation

McKesson Canada / Dimitris Polygenis, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 41 of 42 (2025-10-06 to 2026-02-02)

Version 41 of 42 (2025-10-06 to 2026-02-02)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

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