Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- • Seeking funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development’s Global Opportunities for Associations (GOA) Program, which provides support to national industry associations undertaking new or expanded business development activities.
• Seeking funding from the Federal Development Agency for Southern Ontario under the CarreerMash Program to encourage youth to enter STEM careers.
• Seeking Funding from Labour Canada's Workplace Opportunities: Barriers to Equity program to increase diversity in the workplace.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- • Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) – provision of clarity and certainty to key terms and ensure business activities are not unduly impeded through application of the regulations
• Privacy Act – consultation and discussions pertaining to the reporting of personal information by technology companies.
• Personal Information and Protection of Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) – consultations on operations.
• Digital Privacy Act (S-4) – consultation and discussions relating to the disclosure of personal information by technology companies.
• Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act (Bill C-13) – pertaining to the impact of the legislation on the liability of search companies, as well as the scope of data-preservation orders.
• Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations – discussions on the specific employment needs of high-skilled, high-demand sectors, with a view towards adapting the program to the various short and long term requirements of the ICT industry.
• Economic Action Plan 2012 – discussions with respect to the mid-term deployment of funds under the Canadian Venture Capital Action Plan.
• Income Tax Act – discussions relating to changes in the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program (SR&ED)
Policies or Program
- • Increasing productivity through the adoption of technology, largely through the continued development of a national strategy for the digital economy.
• Driving innovation and competitiveness in the technology sector by advocating for fiscal measures that support research and development, a tax regime which encourages research and innovation, and open access to markets and capital.
• Improving the talent pool, skills, and diversity of the technology sector by supporting policies and programs which increase the availability of ICT workers in Canada and attract high-skilled professionals in high-demand fields from abroad.
• Modernizing the public sector in its use of information technology through initiatives which promote the adoption and availability of new technologies and e-solutions, particularly in the field of healthcare.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Revenue Canada (RC)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Information and Communications Technology products and services
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Karna Gupta,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Regular members are companies who are engaged in Information and Communications Technology products and services. Associate members are those work in related fields, e.g., legal, accounting.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2014-04-30
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
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$28,449.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
220 Laurier Avenue West
Suite 1120
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada
Telephone number:
905-602-8345
Ext.
2231
Fax number:
905-602-8346
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Cindy Baker,
Executive Director |
Public offices held
- Karna Gupta,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Elaine Huesing,
Executive Director, ITAC Health |
No public offices held
- Lynda Leonard,
Senior VP |
No public offices held
- Bill Munson,
VP |
No public offices held
- Brendan Seaton,
President, ITAC Health |
Public offices held
