Registration - Consultant

Telus Corporation / Amber Ruddy, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Telus Corporation
Lobbyist name: Amber Ruddy, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2023-08-01
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 944194-375343

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 2

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2023-08-01 to 2024-03-04)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

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 Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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.
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.
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.
Potential Amendments to the Broadcasting and Telecommunication Acts, with respect to streamlining regulation of the broadcasting and telecommunication industry.
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.
Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as relates to communications service providers’ obligations

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity - protection of facilities, networks, technology, assets and systems.

Policies or Program

Broadband Canada – Connect to Innovate program which is of interest to TELUS, with respect to advancing rural and remote network connectivity in Canada.
Broadcasting Policies Relating to Conventional Television
Broadcasting Policies Relating to Specialty Television
Communicating with the government about adopting digital tools in the agriculture sector.
Policy Framework with regard to the terms and conditions of auction for Spectrum Licenses.
Policy framework with respect to the relationship between digital/wireless connectivity and climate policy.
Proposed Digital Economy Strategies with respect to spectrum and environmental policy.
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.
Spectrum policy framework as related to incumbent wireless carriers with respect to all technological and financial implications of proposed government policies.

Regulation

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission review of Basic Telecommunications Services
Copyright regulations and the Copyright Modernization Act with respect to the scheduled five year review.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots 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

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)
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)

Client Details

Government funding

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

Client Contact Information

Address:
510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-697-8000

Client representative

Jacob Glick, Vice-President, Public Policy

Parent Company Information

Telus Corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Telus Corporation is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Telus Corporation are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

9370-9954 Quebec Inc.
- 630 boul René-Levesque Ouest
  Montréal, QC H3B 1S6
  Canada
Mascon Communications Inc.
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
Medisys Health Group Inc.
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Accelerate Solutions Inc
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Communications Company
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Employer Solutions Inc.
- 10th Floor, 10020 100 St NW
  Edmonton, AB T5J 0N5
  Canada
TELUS Expertise Inc.
- 29th Floor, 630 Rene-Levesque ouest
  Montréal, QC H3B 1S6
  Canada
TELUS Health & Payment Solutions GP Inc.
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Health & Payment Solutions LP
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Health Living Labs Ltd.
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Health Solutions Inc.
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Retail Limited
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada
TELUS Right Health
- 320 Pinebush Road
  Cambridge, ON N1T 1Z6
  Canada
TM Mobile Inc.
- 510 West Georgia Street, 7th Floor
  Vancouver, BC V6B 0M3
  Canada

Lobbyist Details

Amber Ruddy | Public offices held

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716 Ext. 251
Fax number: 416-920-2518

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Telus Corporation/

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
Telus Corporation/	2023-08-01	2024-03-04

Telus Corporation

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

Amber Ruddy, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (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.

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Telus Corporation
Consultant: Amber Ruddy

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Ron Liepert, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Industry, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Economic Development, Health, Telecommunications, Agriculture, Labour
Communication date: 2023-09-13
Posted date: 2023-10-16
Communication number: 375343-577658 View associated registration
Telus Corporation
Consultant: Amber Ruddy

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jasraj Singh Hallan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Zachary Parkkari, Director of Policy | House of Commons
- Randy Kerr, Constituency Assistant | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Telecommunications
Communication date: 2023-08-14
Posted date: 2023-09-15
Communication number: 375343-575234 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer Intern Health Canada, Office of the Minister of Health	May 2007 to August 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer Intern Health Canada, Office of the Minister of Health	May 2007 to August 2007	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

Telus Corporation / Amber Ruddy, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 1 (2023-08-01 to 2024-03-04)

Version 1 of 1 (2023-08-01 to 2024-03-04)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

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