Registration - Consultant

Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP / Marc Desmarais, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Lobbyist name: Marc Desmarais, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2016-01-29
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 778013-355989

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 13

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 2 (2016-02-16 to 2016-07-21)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Employment and Training
Industry

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communicating with federal officials and arranging meetings regarding the Lowe’s Companies Inc.’s proposed acquisition of RONA Inc.
Communication with federal officials regarding the Investment Canada Act review of Lowe's planned investment in Canada.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Transport Canada (TC)

Client Details

Government funding

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

Client Contact Information

Address:
5300 Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5L 1B9
Canada

Telephone number: 416-869-5654

Client representative

William Braithwaite, Chair of Stikeman Elliott

Parent Company Information

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
- 1000 Lowe’s Boulevard
  Mooresville, NC 28117
  United States of America

Coalition Members Information

Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Marc Desmarais | Public offices held

Business address:
81 Metcalfe Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1P 6K7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-233-1699 Ext. 6242

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: NATIONAL Public Relations

Address:
81 Metcalfe, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1P 6K7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-233-1699

Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP	2016-01-29	2016-07-21

Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Marc Desmarais, NATIONAL Public Relations (Consultant)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-13 of 13

Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Claude Thibault, Special Assistant (Regional Economic Development) | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development
Communication date: 2016-07-12
Posted date: 2016-08-15
Communication number: 355989-380946 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Marc Miller, Member of Parliament | Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Ile-des-Soeurs | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-05-05
Posted date: 2016-06-15
Communication number: 355989-376160 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pablo Rodriguez, Member of Parliament | Honoré-Mercier | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-05-04
Posted date: 2016-06-15
Communication number: 355989-375624 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Frank Baylis, Member of Parliament | Pierrefonds-Dollard | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-04-19
Posted date: 2016-05-16
Communication number: 355989-375097 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Nicola Di Iorio, Member of Parliament | Saint-Léonard-Saint-Michel | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-04-13
Posted date: 2016-05-16
Communication number: 355989-374491 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Mathieu Bouchard, Senior Advisor | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-03-31
Posted date: 2016-04-15
Communication number: 355989-373463 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Claude Thibault, Policy Advisor (Quebec) | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-03-24
Posted date: 2016-04-15
Communication number: 355989-373289 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Francis Scarpalegia, Member of Parliament | Lac-Saint-Louis | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-03-21
Posted date: 2016-04-15
Communication number: 355989-373232 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pablo Rodriguez, Member of Parliament | Honoré-Mercier | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-03-10
Posted date: 2016-04-15
Communication number: 355989-371215 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament | Hull-Aylmer | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development, Employment and Training
Communication date: 2016-03-08
Posted date: 2016-04-15
Communication number: 355989-370905 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- François-Philippe Champagne, Member of Parliament | Saint-Maurice — Champlain | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development
Communication date: 2016-02-03
Posted date: 2016-03-15
Communication number: 355989-368425 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Francis ScarpaleggiA, Member of Parliament | Lac-Saint-Louis | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development
Communication date: 2016-02-03
Posted date: 2016-03-15
Communication number: 355989-368424 View associated registration
Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP
Consultant: Marc Desmarais

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Mathieu Bouchard, Senior Advisor, Quebec, Legal Affairs, and Issues Management | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry, Economic Development
Communication date: 2016-02-02
Posted date: 2016-03-15
Communication number: 355989-368422 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant to the Minister Canadian International Development Agency & Department of Foreign Affairs, Minister's Office	October 1997 to May 1999	Not a designated office
Assitant to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate The Senate of Canada, Leader's Office	December 1985 to November 1987	Not a designated office
Assistant to Alain Tardif, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to December 1984	Not a designated office
Assistant to Jean-Claude Malépart, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to June 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Executive Assistant to the Minister Canadian International Development Agency & Department of Foreign Affairs, Minister's Office	October 1997 to May 1999	Not a designated office
Assitant to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate The Senate of Canada, Leader's Office	December 1985 to November 1987	Not a designated office
Assistant to Alain Tardif, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to December 1984	Not a designated office
Assistant to Jean-Claude Malépart, MP House of Commons, House of Commons	April 1984 to June 1984	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

Lowe’s Companies Canada through a contract with Stikeman Elliott LLP / Marc Desmarais, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 2 (2016-02-16 to 2016-07-21)

Version 2 of 2 (2016-02-16 to 2016-07-21)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address